Wharton Business School Backers Seek Distance From Donald Trump
Donald J. Trump
often cites his degree from University of Pennsylvania’s prestigious
Wharton business school as evidence that he is a pretty smart guy and
singularly qualified to be president.
But
some in the Wharton community would prefer the presumptive Republican
presidential nominee simply leave his alma mater out of his campaign.
In an open letter to Mr. Trump,
Wharton backers wrote that they have been “deeply disappointed” in his
candidacy and “outraged that an affiliation with our school is being
used to legitimize prejudice and intolerance.”
“Although
we do not aim to make any political endorsements with this letter, we
do express our unequivocal stance against the xenophobia, sexism,
racism, and other forms of bigotry that you have actively and implicitly
endorsed in your campaign,” said the letter, which was posted to Medium.com and as of Monday morning carried the signatures of about 2,000 Wharton students, alumni, faculty members and other supporters.
For Mr. Trump, a 1968 graduate who saw some of his children later follow him to the school, Wharton
has long held a special significance to him as the educational
beginnings of his career in real estate. And it’s a credential that he
has used to promote his intelligence, often remarking about how only the
best students are accepted.
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