US EditionTrump escalates war with Harvard: 'They're getting in deeper and deeper'
- The Trump administration escalated its conflict with Harvard University by freezing over $2.2 billion in federal grants and threatening to revoke its tax-exempt status in 2025.
- This action followed Harvard's handling of campus incidents amid broader concerns about liberal bias and alleged antisemitism within elite universities, especially after the Hamas massacre on October 7, 2023.
- The administration also moved to cancel Harvard's certification to enroll international students, redirecting funds to trade schools, while Harvard President Alan Garber opposed these moves and defended university autonomy.
- President Trump said, "They're very antisemitic in Harvard," and claimed the university is "getting their a** kicked" for improper conduct, while a 2023 survey showed 77 percent of Harvard faculty identified as liberal.
- These developments signify an ongoing legal and political struggle over university policies, funding, and ideological direction, with a May 29 hearing set to decide on protections for Harvard's international students.
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