Harvard and NPR fight back against Trump

On this episode, The Washington Post’s Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann dive into the ways institutions are fighting back against President Trump – both culturally and legally – starting with Harvard University and NPR, which are both embroiled in lawsuits with the administration.

Plus, how are those two institutions bellweathers for the rest of America, from other universities to media outlets and free speech?

00:00 Intro
00:53 Trump wants to ban international students from Harvard
07:49 The funding Trump wants to pull from Harvard
11:24 Is Trump waging class warfare?
12:32 How Americans feel about Trump vs. Harvard
15:08 Could Trump take away Harvard’s tax-exempt status?
18:42 NPR sues Trump administration over funding withdrawal
22:45 How Americans feel about public broadcasting
24:56 How law firms are standing up to Trump

Author: Washington Post
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