Trump Slams Harvard, De Blasio Responds
President Trump launched a scathing attack on Harvard University for hiring former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio as a teaching fellow. Trump, in a Truth Social post, called de Blasio and former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot "two of the WORST and MOST INCOMPETENT mayors in the history of our country," arguing their presence reflects a broader left-leaning bias at Harvard.
He further claimed Harvard should lose federal funding due to its faculty's political leanings.
<img src="https://i0.wp.com/www.nydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/TNY-Education-Williams-8902.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&ssl=1" alt="Bill de Blasio speaks to the media">De Blasio responded calmly, stating that Trump's actions are aimed at destroying universities for political gain. He highlighted the importance of university research and criticized Trump's threat to cut federal funding, which affects vital research in areas like healthcare and national security.
<img src="https://i0.wp.com/www.nydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/TNY-Education-Williams-7646.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&ssl=1" alt="Bill de Blasio at a press conference">This feud comes after the Trump administration froze millions in federal grants and contracts at Harvard due to the university's refusal to comply with demands to dismantle diversity initiatives and crack down on pro-Palestinian student protests. The federal government also threatened to revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status. De Blasio dismissed Trump's claims of his receiving a "massive salary" as false.
<img src="https://i0.wp.com/www.nydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/TNY-Education-Williams-7491.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&ssl=1" alt="Bill de Blasio and Mayor Eric Adams">De Blasio emphasized the danger of undermining the bipartisan consensus supporting university funding, warning of its harmful impact on the country's future.
The situation highlights a larger conflict between the Trump administration and higher education institutions over issues of diversity, free speech, and federal funding.
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