When it comes to former Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval, it’s getting harder and harder to pretend we didn’t see this coming.
Once again, Sandoval is out there cozying up to the left — this time criticizing President Trump for freezing federal funding to universities that discriminate against conservatives and other groups.
According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Sandoval, now president of the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), joined other university leaders whining about the Trump administration’s decision to hold these institutions accountable.
Sandoval called the funding freeze “punitive” and said it would hurt students.
But let’s be real: the only folks this move is hurting are the left-wing bureaucrats running these schools like political indoctrination camps.
If you’re treating conservative students unfairly — and plenty of reports show that’s happening — you shouldn’t expect taxpayer money with no strings attached.
But should we really be surprised?
Brian Sandoval’s been acting like a liberal in Republican clothing for years. Let’s not forget:
He gave Nevada its largest tax hike in state history — yes, bigger than anything any Democrat had pulled off.
He was the first Republican governor to expand Medicaid under Obamacare — helping prop up Barack Obama’s disastrous health care law when conservative Republicans were trying to stop it.
He openly refused to support Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential election, even as Trump was racking up support from millions of everyday Americans tired of business-as-usual politics.
At every fork in the road, Sandoval chose the liberal path.
And now, as head of UNR, he’s fitting right in with the left-wing education establishment that’s more worried about protecting its bloated budgets than actually serving students or respecting free speech.
The Trump administration’s funding freeze isn’t about “punishing” students.
It’s about making sure taxpayer dollars don’t go to institutions that are actively working against basic American values like freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and equal treatment.
It’s about holding billion-dollar universities accountable — something most hard-working Nevadans understand all too well.
Meanwhile, Sandoval and his pals in academia want you to believe the sky is falling because someone finally dared to tell them “no.”
Maybe if universities spent less time promoting leftist agendas and more time focusing on real education, they wouldn’t have to worry about losing federal funds.
To be fair, Sandoval’s defenders say he’s just “standing up for his students” and “defending Nevada’s interests.”
But when your definition of “defending students” includes defending left-wing censorship and discrimination, maybe it’s time to rethink who you’re really working for.
It’s not the first time Sandoval’s priorities have been upside down, and it probably won’t be the last.
Remember how he was on President Obama’s short list for a Supreme Court nomination? That should tell you everything you need to know.
At the end of the day, real conservatives want leaders who are willing to fight for our values — not roll over and beg for a seat at the liberals’ table.
Brian Sandoval’s record makes it pretty clear which team he’s playing for.
So next time you hear him lecture about “punitive” policies or “protecting” students, just remember: this is the same guy who raised your taxes, expanded Obamacare, and now wants to protect woke universities from any kind of accountability.
It’s high time we stop pretending Brian Sandoval is one of us. Because he’s made it clear — over and over again — that he isn’t.
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