A federal judge in Boston is hearing arguments Monday about the Trump administration’s bold move to strip Harvard of billions in federal funding. The White House claims Harvard failed to address antisemitism, pushed radical diversity programs, and ignored American values – while the Ivy League school fights to keep taxpayer money flowing into its $53 billion endowment.
The administration froze $2.2 billion in grants after Harvard refused orders to ditch DEI initiatives, screen international students for “anti-American views,” and crack down on anti-Israel protests. Education Secretary Linda McMahon declared Harvard must survive on its massive private wealth rather than “stealing from hardworking families.” Over 20 elite colleges backed Harvard’s lawsuit, but conservatives see this as coastal liberals protecting their woke empire.
Alan Dershowitz, the legendary Harvard law professor, predicts the administration will win this battle. He argues no school has a “right” to public funds while promoting divisive ideologies and harboring antisemitism. “You can’t bite the hand that feeds you,” Dershowitz told NEWSMAX, praising Trump for holding universities accountable.
Internal emails reveal federal agencies opposed cutting cancer and Alzheimer’s research grants, but Trump officials overruled them. Critics call this heartless – supporters say Harvard can easily redirect endowment money to save medical studies but chooses to play political games instead.
The funding standoff exposes Harvard’s hypocrisy. They claim losing federal dollars hurts science, yet they’ve hoarded enough wealth to fund their research for centuries. While middle-class families struggle, Harvard bankers collect $3 billion annually from investments. Why should truck drivers pay for Cambridge laboratories?
This showdown isn’t just about money. It’s about whether universities get to lecture America while spitting on its values. The administration demanded Harvard stop race-based admissions, disband discriminatory DEI offices, and protect Jewish students – reasonable requests that Harvard’s leadership called “un-American.”
If Trump wins, it could end the left’s stranglehold on higher education. Other colleges are watching closely. Universities might finally have to earn funding by serving all Americans – not just radical activists. Harvard’s lawyers warn of a “research apocalypse,” but real patriots know innovation thrives when freed from woke dogma.
The clock is ticking. A ruling is expected by July 21. Whatever happens, this battle proves Trump remains the bulldozer against elitism – dismantling the gravy train for schools that hate our country while sitting on gold-plated thrones.
