President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned that Harvard University could lose its tax-exempt status after the Ivy League institution refused to implement sweeping policy changes mandated by the White House.
The standoff escalated after Trump froze $2.2 billion in federal funding on Monday, citing Harvard’s resistance to federal directives concerning campus governance, student admissions, and faculty oversight.
“If Harvard won’t comply, it should be taxed like a political entity,” Trump posted on Truth Social, adding that tax-exempt status “depends entirely on serving the public interest.”
In response, Harvard President Alan Garber pledged to uphold the university’s autonomy, stating in a letter to the Harvard community that the institution “will not negotiate over its independence or constitutional rights.”
The administration’s Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism also announced a freeze on $60 million in additional government contracts.
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