Trump Not Too Thrilled About ‘Rule Of Law’ Theme That’s Taken Over Law School Commencements

And here comes a member of the peanut gallery to stand up for the president. The post Trump Not Too Thrilled About ‘Rule Of Law’ Theme That’s Taken Over Law School Commencements appeared first on Above the Law.

May 22, 2025 - 22:00
 0
Trump Not Too Thrilled About ‘Rule Of Law’ Theme That’s Taken Over Law School Commencements

Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day(Opens in a new window).

[Trump] will always stand for law and order. Leftist commencement speakers that ignored the previous administration’s egregious legal abuses against President Trump have no credibility today.

— White House spokesperson Harrison Fields, in comments given to Reuters(Opens in a new window), concerning the overarching “rule of law” theme that has dominated law school commencement ceremonies this spring.


Staci Zaretsky

Staci Zaretsky(Opens in a new window) is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky(Opens in a new window)X/Twitter(Opens in a new window), and Threads(Opens in a new window), or connect with her on LinkedIn(Opens in a new window).

The post Trump Not Too Thrilled About ‘Rule Of Law’ Theme That’s Taken Over Law School Commencements appeared first on Above the Law.