Obama touts Harvard’s rejection of Trump’s ‘ham-handed’ demands

Trump’s Demands to Harvard, Analyzed

The Crimson analyzes how the demands in Friday’s letter converge with the debates that have played out on Harvard’s campus in recent years — and national battles over the future of higher education.

Former US President Obama has praised the elite Harvard University for its resistance to the White House's influence.

Guess Whose Side Obama’s On In The Fight Between Taxpayers And Wealthy Elite Universities

Former President Barack Obama came out in support of Harvard University Monday evening after the Trump administration moved to freeze billions of dollars from the university over its handling of antisemitism. The Trump administration Monday afternoon announced it was freezing over $2 billion in funding from Harvard after it publicly rejected demands to address antisemitism on campus. […] Guess Whose Side Obama’s On In The Fight Between Taxpayers…

Harvard Balks at Ridiculous White House Demands

Trump's team targeted Harvard with an extortion scheme. When the university balked, the administration's retaliation was swift.

Obama Takes Swipe At Trump Admin’s Latest Move * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Anthony T

Former President Barrack Obama has responded to the Trump administration’s announcement that it will freeze over $2.3 billion in federal funding to Harvard. Obama’s comments come after Harvard’s president released a statement sharing that the school would not be complying with the Trump administration’s task force on antisemitism. Obama stated, “Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions – rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed at…

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