President Donald Trump and former first lady Michelle Obama had opposing opinions about Princeton University’s decision to remove former President Woodrow Wilson’s name from two of its schools
The Ivy League institution announced the decision to remove Wilson’s name from the school of public and international affairs and Wilson College on Saturday.
“The trustees concluded that Woodrow Wilson’s racist thinking and policies make him an inappropriate namesake for a school or college whose scholars, students, and alumni must stand firmly against racism in all its forms,” Princeton President Christopher L. Eisgruber said in a statement.
Wilson’s name has been controversial in the Princeton community for years.
In 2016, the university Board of Trustees voted to keep Wilson’s name on the school despite protests from students.
“Can anyone believe that Princeton just dropped the name of Woodrow Wilson from their highly respected policy center,” the president wrote.
