‘What They Deserve’: Harvard Will Lose Its Tax Exempt Status, Trump Says
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Above: A view of the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on May 24, 2025. Image copyright: Ziyu Julian Zhu/Contributor/Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
Harvard has become a breeding ground for antisemitism and radical leftist ideology that threatens American values and national security. The university has repeatedly failed to protect Jewish students from harassment while hiring professors who indoctrinate students with dangerous anti-American sentiments. When the government demands basic accountability measures like transparency about foreign students and efforts to combat campus antisemitism, Harvard arrogantly refuses to comply and hides behind legal technicalities.
Anti-Trump narrative
The Trump administration is launching an unprecedented assault on academic freedom and constitutional rights by weaponizing federal funding to force universities into political compliance. These actions represent an overreach that violates the First Amendment and due process protections, as the government attempts to dictate curriculum, faculty hiring, and student admissions. Harvard's refusal to surrender its academic independence is a principled stand against illegal government interference.