CNN reports:
Dr. Scott Atlas, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, was met with a flurry of boos, jeers and chants as he delivered a keynote speech during the graduation ceremony for the New College of Florida Friday night, amid a contentious conservative government takeover of the college.
The commencement comes just months after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis replaced nearly half of the liberal arts college’s board of trustees with conservative allies as part of a larger effort to suppress educational programs focused on diversity, inclusion and gender exploration and expression.
Atlas was a highly controversial member of Trump’s White House’s coronavirus task force until his resignation in December 2020. He repeatedly renounced pandemic lockdown measures and widespread face mask use and resisted CDC guidance.
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Scott Atlas has appeared on JMG multiple times, including when he was denounced by Stanford University (where he was a senior fellow), when he called for “rising up” against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, and when he dismissed calls for COVID testing and masks and called for mass infections to create herd immunity.
As I reported earlier this week, students raised $100,000 for a private alternative graduation ceremony where the speaker was progressive leader Maya Wiley. Author Neil Gaiman also addressed the students by video.
Dr. Scott Atlas, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, was met with a flurry of boos, jeers and chants as he delivered a keynote speech during the graduation ceremony for the New College of Florida https://t.co/6Vmx47zY3k
— CNN (@CNN) May 20, 2023
The DeSantis’ state government regime installed a puppet Board of Trustees at New College and invited a far-right commencement speaker for graduation.
Things did not go well. ? pic.twitter.com/e6r01muhf2
— Carlos Guillermo Smith (@CarlosGSmith) May 20, 2023
students turning their chairs around at the intro of Scott Atlas, a Trump COVID advisor pic.twitter.com/d91Wm50zMw
— Steven Walker (@swalker_7) May 19, 2023
Proud moment in higher education at tonight’s New College commencement, when @richardcorcoran put the doctoral hood on Scott Atlas backwards, and neither of them knew the difference. Then both sat safely behind faculty as graduates got their diplomas from a dean. @NCFEduFreedom pic.twitter.com/87u7KCglos
— Biffo the Wonderdog (@biffo_wonderdog) May 20, 2023
Trump adviser Scott Atlas, plucked from Fox News, advocated mass infection to combat the virus—a reckless strategy that helped lead to overwhelmed hospitals and increased suffering and death.
Let’s learn from this pandemic to make policy based on science, not ideology. pic.twitter.com/T7R6drB6fx— Rep. Jamie Raskin (@RepRaskin) May 11, 2023
#FLORIDANEWS: #NewCollege of Florida graduates yell “wrap it up” during Scott Atlas Commencement speech, Atlas was selected by President Donald Trump in 2020 to serve as an advisor on the White House Coronavirus Task Force #Sarasota #Florida #commencement pic.twitter.com/pAIUQSnfGD
— Krystel Knowles (@KnowlesKrystel) May 20, 2023
“When I stand here, all I see are stars. So thank you for lighting up our future.”
Last night, our president @mayawiley delivered the keynote at the alternative commencement for New College of Florida, hosted by graduating seniors.
Here’s what she said. https://t.co/SOLKLtr3nw
— The Leadership Conference (@civilrightsorg) May 19, 2023