President Donald Trump has once again taken aim at the radical left’s grip on America’s elite institutions, targeting Harvard University in a blistering Truth Social post on Thursday morning. Labeling Harvard an “Anti-Semitic, Far Left Institution” and a direct “threat to Democracy,” Trump accused the university of admittingforeign students bent on destroying the nation while allowing “crazed lunatics” to spew “fake ANGER AND HATE” on campus.

“Harvard is a Liberal mess,” Trump declared, pointing to the university’s alleged failure to curb antisemitism amid a wave of pro-Palestinian protests that have rocked campuses since 2023. He warned that the Ivy League school’s actions are tearing at the fabric of America, claiming, “They act like they are all ‘American Apple Pie.’ Harvard is a threat to Democracy.”

The President’s attack comes amid his administration’s aggressive push to hold universities accountable. Since taking office in January, the Trump administration has targeted Harvard over its handling of antisemitism, particularly following 2024’s pro-Palestinian “Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine” (HOOP) protests demanding divestment from Israel-tied companies. On March 31, the administration’s Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism reviewed $8.7 billion in Harvard’s federal grants and $255 million in contracts, freezing $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts by April 14 after the university refused to comply with demands to overhaul its admissions and disciplinary policies.

Trump has also threatened to strip Harvard of its tax-exempt status—a move conservatives applaud as a necessary step to rein in the university’s $50 billion endowment. Last week, he questioned whether Harvard should lose its tax-exempt status for pushing “political, ideological, and terrorist inspired/supporting ‘Sickness.’”

The administration’s request to the IRS to revoke this status could hit Harvard hard, a precedent set after Columbia University caved to similar pressure, losing $400 million in funding before restructuring its programs.

Adding fuel to the fire, Trump’s post called out a lawyer representing both him and Harvard, demanding his immediate resignation or firing. “He’s not that good, anyway,” Trump wrote, urging his sons, who now run the Trump Organization, to “get rid of him ASAP!” The lawyer has since been identified as top conservative attorney Bill Burck.

Following Trump’s public complaint, the Trump Organization parted ways with Burck, who had been working as an outside adviser while simultaneously representing Harvard in its legal fight against the Trump administration. Eric Trump confirmed the decision to CNN, stating, “I view it as a conflict and I will be moving in a different direction.”

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