Barack Obama praises Harvard for rejecting Trump orders to curb campus activism

Apr 15, 2025 12:42 PM IST

This comes after Harvard is facing a major blow in the form of financial restrictions imposed by Trump administration for standing with student activism.

Former United States President Barack Obama lauded Harvard University, one of the best educational institutions across the world, for its stand to not curb student activism on Donald Trump administration’s behest.

Barack Obama said that the university has set an example for other higher education institutions.(File/AP)

Obama said that the university has set an example for other higher education institutions by not giving into the “unlawful” and “ham-handed” demands of the Trump administration.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Obama wrote, “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.”

This comes after the university is facing a major blow for standing with student activism in the form of financial restrictions imposed by the Trump administration. Grants worth $2.2 billion meant for Harvard University have been withheld by the current administration.

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