Trump Admin Escalates Clash With Harvard Over Free Speech, Funding Cuts
Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 2:20 pm
The Trump administration has ramped up its feud with Harvard University, with one bold move critiquing the institution’s stance on free speech while simultaneously slashing future federal funding. Both actions paint an unmistakably aggressive picture as Harvard finds itself caught in a political showdown fueled by theatrical bravado.
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Harvard University took the extraordinary step of suing the Trump administration on April 21, 2025, claiming that the pressure campaign mounted on the school by the president and his Cabinet to force viewpoint diversity on campus violated the Constitution’s guarantees of free speech. “Defendants’…
Odd letter ostensibly about funding asks Harvard "why is there so much HATE?"
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