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Trump Administration Finds Harvard Violated Civil Rights Law Over Antisemitism
Above: The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library on Harvard's campus. Image copyright: Heather Diehl/The Boston Globe/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
The Trump administration has made it clear that academic institutions that tolerate or participate in antisemitism will face consequences. Harvard has become a breeding ground for antisemitism, with Jewish students facing assault, harassment, and discrimination while university leadership turns a blind eye. Harvard has left the administration with little choice but to intervene.
Anti-Trump narrative
The Trump administration is conducting a politically motivated attack on academic freedom and institutional autonomy under the guise of combating antisemitism. Colleges are responsible for students' physical safety, but at Harvard, the administration is overreaching and violating the constitutional rights of those who want to peacefully express their views on public issues.