Oh, Harvard. The self-anointed Olympus of intellectual virtue, the mecca of meritocracy (at least on paper), has once again decided to climb onto its ivory tower and swan-dive into a political brawl with the Trump administration. And let’s just say, the landing isn’t going well. While the rest of America is trying to recover its sanity after years of identity politics, DEI crusades, and half-baked Marxist cosplay on campuses, Harvard’s decided now would be a great time to double down on everything that’s made the average taxpayer shake their head in disbelief.
Let’s start with the fact that Harvard practically rolled out the red carpet for pro-Hamas activists to take over its campus. You know, because nothing screams academic excellence like chanting genocidal slogans and making Jewish students feel like they need a security escort to get to class. This wasn’t a one-off incident either. Harvard sat back and played hall monitor while radical activists harassed, intimidated, and occupied.
And what did the leadership do? Well, they let their president, Claudine Gay, march up to Capitol Hill and give the most disastrous performance since FTX tried to explain where all the money went. Her inability to say whether “global intifada” was against school policy was so stunningly tone-deaf, she might as well have issued the activists honorary degrees on the spot.
Of course, that wasn’t even the end of the Claudine Gay story. After going viral for all the wrong reasons, it turned out she had a bit of a problem with plagiarism. So down she went, in a blaze of “anti-racist” glory. But instead of taking the L and reassessing, Harvard decided to crank the DEI dial up to eleven.
Even after the Supreme Court told colleges to knock it off with the race-based admissions, Harvard just got sneakier about it—using “holistic” essay reviews and personality scores to accomplish the same thing under the table. Because nothing says fairness like a teenager’s college admission hinging on whether their “lived experience” hits the right buzzwords.
That brings us to the Trump administration’s response, and for once, it’s the kind of common-sense governance most Americans wish they saw more often. First came the threat to Harvard’s tax-exempt status. Cue the pearl-clutching from the university’s PR department. But now? Secretary of Education Linda McMahon just cut to the chase and said Harvard shouldn’t even bother applying for new federal grants. Why? Because they’re going to be flat-out denied. No song and dance. No pointless reviews. Just a big ol’ nope stamped on the application.
BREAKING: Education Secretary Linda McMahon just sent a letter to Harvard’s president telling them to “no longer seek GRANTS from the federal government, since none will be provided.”
“Harvard will cease to be a publicly funded institution” 🚨 pic.twitter.com/piR3mpm1Gy
— Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) May 5, 2025
And it’s not just a symbolic slap. We’re talking about $9.6 billion in federal grant commitments already on the books—money the administration is actively looking to cancel where it can. But the real sting is in the future. New grant money? Gone. All because Harvard can’t bring itself to follow basic federal law.
Not exactly a tough ask—don’t harass people based on their religion, and don’t violate Supreme Court rulings on race. That’s it. But apparently, protecting the sanctity of DEI hiring seminars and campus occupations is worth more than billions in funding. Let that sink in.
The irony here is just too rich. Harvard thinks it’s standing on principle, defending academic freedom and all that jazz. But what they’re really doing is protecting a fringe mob that would gleefully dismantle the very institution they’re squatting in. It’s like lighting your own house on fire to prove to the neighbors how eco-conscious you are. Except now the insurance company—in this case, the federal government—is saying, “Good luck, buddy. You’re on your own.”
Harvard should no longer seek grants from the federal government, since none will be provided.
Receiving taxpayer funds is a privilege, not a right. pic.twitter.com/vE3va3Saw4
— Secretary Linda McMahon (@EDSecMcMahon) May 6, 2025
So yes, go ahead, Harvard. Keep playing footsie with the radical left. Keep undermining the law because it makes you feel morally superior. But don’t come crying when the gravy train gets derailed. Actions have consequences. And if that’s a lesson your professors haven’t taught you, maybe the Department of Education just did.
