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removing tax exemptions and student visas, and we are seeing a tremendous impact.” Moreover, alongside Trump, wealthy
alumni who contribute to school en- dowments have had a significant influ- ence. A series of embarrassing public headlines has placed administrations in a difficult position — caught between the desire to avoid losing billions of dol- lars by aligning with the administration and the need to prevent an uprising from their far-left faculty members. Harvard University has mounted
legal challenges, with President Alan Garber publicly stating that “Harvard will not bend to political pressure,” yet behind the scenes it’s open to seeking common ground, according to Der- showitz. “There is a lot of public posturing,
and for that they receive a lot of ap- plause, but quietly, we have already seen some of these schools moving to- ward the center,” said Dershowitz. “Harvard has already settled two
lawsuits, and the lawyers they sent in to deal with this are close to Trump and known for their ability to compromise.” Furthermore, schools have the op-
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portunity not only to survive Trump’s $130 billion war on academic extrem- ism, but also to emerge stronger. For decades, colleges have faced de-
clining popularity. According to a 2024 Gallup poll, trust in higher education among Americans stands at 36%, down from 57% a decade ago. According to Dershowitz, Trump
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offers a solution for moderate college presidents seeking to rein in their in- stitutions by holding academic institu- tions captured by the left accountable. In doing so, they garner favor with the president and a new demographic of prospective students. “I spoke to a former major college
president who is pleased with what Trump is doing because it gives him le- verage against faculty,” said Dershow- itz.
“Many have mixed feelings. They see
two extremes: Trump and their hard- left progressive faculty — and in this
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case, many are choosing Trump.” Still, Trump’s success will only be
short term if the next administration does not follow through, according to Stefanik, who says Congress should en- act legislation that supports the presi- dent’s executive actions. “The only way to realize real change
is to defund — and in this, Trump will not be alone. We are looking at legisla- tion to codify many of these changes into law to hopefully see real long-term change in how these schools are struc- tured.”
Education expert Andrew Handel,
director of the Education and Work- force Development Task Force for the American Legislative Exchange Coun- cil, says that while new legislation would definitely help, most of Trump’s actions do not create new laws, as his detractors insist; rather, they enforce what is already on the books. “Much of what Trump has been do-
ing through executive orders has al- ready been codified by existing laws,” Handel told Newsmax. “In the case of accepting foreign gifts, this is already in U.S. code; however, most schools are not reporting, and the agencies have de- cided not to enforce it. “The same applies to race-based admissions, which the Supreme Court ruled last year violated individual rights.” For real, lasting change to occur at
America’s major universities, it will also require a shift in perspective and a realization that true power lies not with the elite academic class or college presidents, but with the hundreds of millions of taxpaying Americans who foot the bills. “A monolithic groupthink is a key
piece to all of this,” said Stefanik. “There is a sense of entitlement to these feder- al dollars, and they must be reminded that they are not entitled to them. They are the U.S. taxpayer dollars. “Getting rid of DEI, returning
to merit-based decisions, cutting ad- ministrative bloat, and restoring ideo- logical diversity is what the president is trying to achieve, and the public is on his side.”
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