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Trump's attack on American institutions seems to be focusing on Harvard University. But the storied university is fighting back. Sami Sage, John Della Volpe, Tim O’Brien, and Paul Rieckhoff join Stephanie Ruhle for The 11th Hour Nightcap.
Trump has been targeting Harvard for months, saying that the school had fostered liberal ideals and antisemitism. Harvard has argued in its lawsuit that the administration has violated the First Amendment through its targeting of international students. O’Leary jabbed the administration over its behavior toward Harvard on Friday.
Boston is pressuring Harvard University and other local colleges to funnel millions more into the city’s tax coffers, a push that’s becoming increasingly complicated as the Trump administration intensifies its attacks on higher education.
A letter ordering federal agencies to cancel all remaining contracts with Harvard is the latest escalation in an ongoing back-and-forth over the school's ideological future.
Harvard University held the 374th commencement amid the ongoing fight with the Trump Administration. As the ceremony got underway, a judge extended the order allowing the school to continue enrolling foreign students.
Speakers during the university's commencement ceremony on May 29 defended Harvard's value following relentless attacks by the Trump administration
A federal judge will consider on Thursday whether to further block U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from revoking Harvard University's ability to enroll international students, a move the Ivy League school said would impact about a quarter of its student body and devastate the school.
President Trump is targeting universities with a strategic attack on school finances and funding, specifically on Harvard University. Staff Writers at The Atlantic Ashley Parker and Tom Nichols and former federal Judge John E.