Trump puts Harvard under pressure: Danger of billions!
Trump puts Harvard under pressure: Danger of billions!
Cambridge, USA - President Donald Trump has had sharp criticism of Harvard University in the past few days. He emphasizes that the renowned institution must behave and show a certain disrespect in their actions. Trump expressed the wish that Harvard "gets great again". In his statements, he pointed out that the university also tends to confront and "fight", which he considers to be unacceptable. This argument takes place against the background that the Trump government puts under pressure on universities with left-liberal orientation to stop their diversity programs, as [OE24] reports.
A central allegation of the Trump administration against Harvard are the pro-Palestinian protests and accusations of anti-Semitic incidents on the campus. Critics complain that the government uses these protests as an excuse to harass politically unpleasant institutions. Harvard vehemently gives way to the US government's demands and has decided to fight against it. In response to this confrontation, the Trump government Harvard has already deleted billions in grants and even plans to refuse to accept international students to the university. A court is currently dealing with this disputed case.
academic independence under pressure
In the middle of these debates, more than 100 US universities and universities, including the renowned elite universities Princeton and Brown, have expressed their concern about state paternalism and political influence by the Trump government in a public letter. They demand that the government be decidedly interfered with inappropriate interference. This is done in the context of a dispute over academic independence, as [Tagesschau] explains.The signing universities reject the use of public funding as pressure tools and fear for the freedom of education. The public letter also deals with the review of state support for 60 universities, which the government had announced in March 2025 due to alleged anti-Semitic incidents related to pro-Palestinian demonstrations since the Gaza War in October 2023.
reactions and possible consequences
The reactions of the universities vary on the threats of funding cuts. For example, while the Columbia University reformed its disciplinary proceedings, Harvard decided to sue the US government. The university argues that the government's procedure violates freedom of expression, which is protected by the first additional article on the US constitution. These arguments raise fundamental questions about the freedom of science and the role of state influence on academic institutions, about which [Spiegel] informs in a detailed article.
The developments between the Trump government and Harvard University are being pursued with tension, since they not only affect the relationship between educational institutions and the government, but also challenge the basic principles of freedom and respect within the academic discourse in the USA.
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