Donald Trump threatens to slash Harvard University funding

To get them, he’s willing to take on the wealthiest independent educational institution in the world.

Harvard University has been issued a list of demands that it must meet – or have $US9 billion in government grants and funding cut.

Existing diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) programs must be revoked. New “viewpoint diversity” standards must be imposed on campus admissions, hiring and promotions. Antisemitic activities must be stopped. Activist behaviour must be suppressed.

“Perhaps Harvard should lose its Tax Exempt Status and be Taxed as a Political Entity if it keeps pushing political, ideological, and terrorist inspired/supporting ‘SICKNESS?’” Trump threatened in a Truth Social post.

“Remember, tax-exempt status is totally contingent on acting in the PUBLIC INTEREST!”

Harvard has rejected his demands.

“No government — regardless of which party is in power — should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue,” Harvard University President Alan Garber wrote in an open letter to the White House.

Within hours, Trump’s admin...
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