Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:47pm on 16 Apr 2025,Wednesday International
US President Donald Trump lashed out at Harvard University, calling it a "joke" and accusing it of hiring "all-woke" staff and promoting campus activism. His administration froze $2.3 billion in federal funding after Harvard refused to comply with White House demands, including scaling back DEI initiatives. Trump criticized former mayors Bill de Blasio and Lori Lightfoot for joining Harvard's faculty, calling them "radical Left fools." He also threatened to strip the university of its tax-exempt status. In response, Harvard President Alan Garber defended academic freedom and rejected what he termed government overreach and unconstitutional interference in university affairs. (PC: Reuters)
