Trump is Holding Harvard's Funding Ransom After They Buck His Fascist Meddling

The Trump administration froze billions in funding for Harvard University after it gave a resounding "no" to its demands for sweeping reforms.

The Joint Task Force To Combat Antisemitism, which combats anti-semitism the same way Nazi's were socialists, said it was pausing $2.2 billion in multi-year grants and $60 million worth of multi-year contracts after Harvardrefused to bend the knee to White House’s insane demands.

“The disruption of learning that has plagued campuses in recent years is unacceptable,” the task force said. “The harassment of Jewish students is intolerable. It is time for elite universities to take the problem seriously and commit to meaningful change if they wish to continue receiving taxpayer support,” said a task force agent, speaking about the anti-genocide rallies on campus.

In response to the funding freeze, Harvard made the statement, “For the government to retreat from these partnerships now risks not only the health and well-being of millions of individuals, but also the economic security and vitality of our nation.”

The Trump administration threatened Harvard to revoke recognition of pro-Palestine student organizations and expel students who were involved in 2024 pro-Palestine protests.

Harvard president Alan Garber said no, stating that the university would not allow the federal government to regulate what happens on its campus. Harvard is a private institution, not a government-regulated body.

These demands included the elimination of diversity initiatives, a prohibition on mask-wearing, and pledging “full cooperation” with the Department of Homeland Security to deport those the administration labels undesirable.

It also wanted Harvard to revoke recognition of pro-Palestine student organizations, review its academic programs for ideological diversity, and expel students who were involved in a 2024 pro-Palestine protest-related altercation on the Harvard Business School campus.

Garber responded via email to Harvard's community: “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,” he wrote.

“It makes clear that the intention is not to work with us to address antisemitism in a cooperative and constructive manner. “Although some of the demands outlined by the government are aimed at combating antisemitism, the majority represent direct governmental regulation of the ‘intellectual conditions’ at Harvard.”

Harvard also added that the school “is not prepared to agree to demands that go beyond the lawful authority of this or any administration.”

The Trump administration demanded that the school reform its admissions process when it comes to international students, asking Harvard to screen for students “supportive of terrorism and anti-Semitism” and immediately report them to federal authorities if they break university conduct policies.

The demands also called for “reducing the power held by faculty (whether tenured or untenured) and administrators more committed to activism than scholarship.” It also urged the school to appoint leaders dedicated to implementing the administration’s directives, in addition to submitting quarterly updates starting June 2025 certifying its compliance.