September 19, 2025
“There are some people that have apparently decided that Trump is worth praying for”
University of Tampa Associate Professor William Myers was secretly recorded delivering a series of politically charged, expletive-laden remarks about Donald Trump, Republican voters, and U.S. democracy during an in-class lecture ahead of the 2024 election—raising serious questions about ideological bias in higher education and the politicization of classrooms.
In the recordings, obtained by an anonymous source and authenticated by this newsroom, Myers mocks those who “thank the Lord Jesus Christ” for Trump’s existence, condemns the GOP’s support for a leader with “a f***ing mugshot,” and describes Trump as a “constant liar” at the head of what he calls a “personality cult.”
“If anything we’ve established over the last eight years, it’s that Trump is a liar… That is every personality cult’s history,” Myers said, pointing to a 2023 poll showing 71% of Trump voters trust him more than their pastors, families, or conservative media figures.
In another clip, Myers goes further—suggesting the U.S. has failed to hold Trump accountable for attempting to “overthrow the government” after losing the 2020 election.
“When we tell people that when our presidents lose elections that it’s permissible for them to try to overthrow the government… and there are no consequences for them, then that sends a message.”
This isn’t just about one professor or one classroom.
It’s about whether public institutions—including universities—still serve as neutral forums for debate, or have become battlegrounds for ideological warfare. It’s about the role educators play in shaping future voters. And it’s about how truth, trust, and power are understood by the next generation.
If Myers’ comments represent a broader trend in academia, it could reflect why growing numbers of Americans—on both sides—no longer trust institutions once thought to be above the fray.
