Obama Takes Swipe At Trump Admin’s Latest Move

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Former President Barrack Obama has responded to the Trump administration’s announcement that it will freeze over $2.3 billion in federal funding for Harvard.

Obama’s comments come after Harvard’s president released a statement sharing that the school would not be complying with the Trump administration’s task force on antisemitism.

Obama stated, “Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions – rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking concrete steps to make sure all students at Harvard can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope other institutions follow suit.”

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Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions – rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking concrete steps to make sure all students at Harvard can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and… https://t.co/gAu9UUqgjF

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 15, 2025

Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions – rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking concrete steps to make sure all students at Harvard can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope other institutions follow suit.

I was 9 years old when I knocked on doors for then Senator Barack Obama in 2008.

I bought an "Obama/Biden" sign in Hebrew and convinced my dad to put it in the front yard.

What a terrible, terrible mistake.

Harvard’s fighting Trump harder than it’s ever fought antisemitism. https://t.co/J7cftKOfKC

— Shabbos Kestenbaum (@ShabbosK) April 15, 2025

Here’s what ABC News reported:

Former President Barack Obama in a statement late Monday praised Harvard University for rejecting President Donald Trump’s demands as the university faces a funding freeze for alleged inaction on antisemitism.

“Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions — rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking concrete steps to make sure all students at Harvard can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect,” Obama posted on X. “Let’s hope other institutions follow suit.”

Obama’s remark came after Harvard University said on Monday it was refusing to comply with a series of demands from the Trump administration. On Monday evening, the administration’s Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism announced a multibillion-dollar freeze on funding to the university. (Harvard University has said it is committed to fighting antisemitism and to making changes to create a welcoming environment.)

In recent remarks at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, Obama had said he was concerned about the White House’s moves against universities.

Former Pres. Obama is now weighing in, praising Harvard University for rejecting a list of the Trump administration's demands over campus activism. pic.twitter.com/fgsWuw6zp4

— ABC News Live (@ABCNewsLive) April 15, 2025

Here’s what USA Today reported:

Former President Barack Obama praised Harvard University’s decision to resist the Trump administration’s conditions for federal funding, and encouraged other institutions to do the same.

The White House is freezing $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts towards the Ivy League school after it rejected demands to implement a mask ban, make changes to programs and departments that “fuel antisemitic harassment” and eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.

In a statement late Monday, Obama applauded Harvard, where he attended law school, for rejecting the stipulations.

“Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions – rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking concrete steps to make sure all students at Harvard can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect,” he said.

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