US EditionTrump says he's 'taking away' Harvard's tax exempt status
- On May 2, 2025, President Trump declared that his administration intends to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status amid rising conflicts.
- This announcement comes after the administration accused Harvard of insufficient efforts to address antisemitism and includes the suspension of $2.2 billion in federal research funding.
- The administration also demands Harvard enact significant changes such as eliminating diversity programs, restricting campus protests, and increasing oversight of foreign student records.
- Trump emphasized that even with employees donating part of their wages, the frozen grants' financial burden of $2.2 billion remains overwhelmingly large and cannot be fully offset.
- Harvard has responded with a lawsuit defending its independence, while faculty pledge salary portions to resist the administration’s pressure, signaling ongoing legal and financial conflict.
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President Trump re-ups his threat to strip Harvard University’s tax-exempt status
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday re-upped his threat to strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt status, escalating a showdown with the first major college that has defied the administration’s efforts to crack down on campus activism. He’s underscoring that pledge even as federal law prohibits senior members of the executive branch from asking the Internal Revenue Service to conduct or terminate an audit or an investigation. The W…
Trump Drops Bombshell on Harvard, Will Remove Tax Exempt Status on Major University
Okay, Patriot Journal readers, let’s talk straight. For years, haven’t you felt a growing frustration watching your hard-earned tax dollars subsidize universities that seem, well,... The post Trump Drops Bombshell on Harvard, Will Remove Tax Exempt Status on Major University appeared first on Patriot Journal.
Trump again threatens Harvard’s tax-exempt status, but IRS has power of removal
The ongoing conflict between the Trump administration and Harvard University intensified as President Donald Trump again threatened to revoke the university’s tax-exempt status. In a brief Friday morning post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “We are going to be taking away Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status. It’s what they deserve!” It’s the second time he’s taken to Truth Social to threaten Harvard’s tax-exempt status. In mid-April, after Harvard refused…
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