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Victor Davis Hanson: Harvard, You’re Entitled to Nothing
The Daily Signal YT Channel ^ | May 29 2025 | victor davis hanson

Posted on 05/29/2025 4:03:29 PM PDT by texas booster

Sorry, Harvard, but we’re not going to give you billions of taxpayer dollars, no questions asked.

The Trump administration is set to eliminate its remaining government contracts with Harvard University, totally over $100 million, reports the New York Times. This comes off the heels of the administration’s commitment to also prevent the once prestigious university from enrolling foreign student.

The federal government does not have an obligation to blindly give a private university billions of dollars of taxpayer money, just like immigration officials are not forced to automatically give visas to foreign nationals, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words:”


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: vdh; victordavishanson
“I think the argument from the administration that maybe our right-wing friends are missing is not that the Trump administration doesn't have a right to go in and micromanage. They're just saying, ‘I don't really wanna give Harvard any money. They've got $53 billion. They're private. They're not public institutions. But you know, if they ask us and they want money, then we have to look at why we would give it to them.’

“And it's kind of like Mr. Smith coming from Korea or Mr. Jones coming from Sweden. We look at them and we don't really think they add to the Americans. So, we don't have an invitation.’”

1 posted on 05/29/2025 4:03:29 PM PDT by texas booster
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Ping! Out to the Victor Davis Hanson list

00:00 Trump's Escalating Conflict with Harvard
01:12 Harvard's Legal and Ethical Controversies
01:51 Foreign Influence and Segregation Issues
02:43 Antisemitism and Rewarding Misconduct
03:05 Trump's Broader Critique of Harvard
04:01 Federal Funding and Institutional Autonomy
05:23 The Administration's Stance on Funding
06:55 Conclusion and Call to Action

Prof Hanson's thoughts on Harvard's hypocrisy and antisemitism.

FR Index of his articles: Victor Davis Hanson on FR

Town Hall: Victor Davis Hanson on Town Hall

American Greatness: Victor Davis Hanson on American Greatness

His website: Victor Davis Hanson

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2 posted on 05/29/2025 4:05:53 PM PDT by texas booster (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team # 36120) Cure Alzheimer's!)
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To: texas booster

VDH is a national jewel.


4 posted on 05/29/2025 4:11:57 PM PDT by Huskrrrr (Alinsky, you magnificent Bastard, I read your book!)
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To: texas booster

5 posted on 05/29/2025 4:12:53 PM PDT by eyeamok
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To: texas booster

Start taxing the assets of the Universities.


6 posted on 05/29/2025 4:13:18 PM PDT by silent majority rising (When it is dark enough, men see the stars. Ralph Waldo Emerson)
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To: texas booster

Interesting video from VDH. He seemed rather plain spoken IMHO. Personally, I like that approach every now and then. The money given is a privilege, not required. If money is to go to Harvard, it’s reasonable for Trump to ask what it does for America.


7 posted on 05/29/2025 4:15:34 PM PDT by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: Huskrrrr

HE ALWAYS hits a home run.

Covers his topics in plain English that we always can understand


8 posted on 05/29/2025 5:03:29 PM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: texas booster

9 posted on 05/29/2025 5:15:41 PM PDT by Kenny Bania (Ovaltine? Why not call it Roundtine?)
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To: texas booster

You betcha.


10 posted on 05/30/2025 12:14:01 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (https://ghostwalkgettysburg.com)
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