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

  • Former President Barack Obama praised Harvard for rejecting the Trump administration's demands regarding antisemitism, calling them 'ham-handed' and a threat to academic freedom.
  • The Trump administration announced a freeze of over $2 billion in funding to Harvard after the university's refusal to comply with its demands.
  • Harvard President Alan Garber stated that the administration's demands violated Harvard's First Amendment rights and exceeded government authority.
  • The Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism criticized Harvard's failure to address antisemitism, stating it threatens civil rights laws.
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Harvard was right to reject blackmail

Good for Harvard University, which on Monday refused to knuckle under to the Trump administration’s blackmail attempt.

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Hindustan Times broke the news in New Delhi, India on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
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