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5 min readThe Trump administration froze roughly $2.2 billion in federal grants and $60 million in contracts for Harvard University after the school refused to comply with a list of White House demands aimed at eliminating DEI programs, restricting international students "hostile to American values," and imposing merit-based admissions and hiring. Harvard’s president, Alan Garber, told the community the university would not surrender its independence or constitutional rights, arguing the demands amounted to direct governmental regulation of intellectual life. The hosts of this episode of Asmongold TV are unequivocally on the administration’s side—but their support comes with a few surprising caveats about where the government might be overreaching.
The core argument: federal funding as leverage against racist systems
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:01) **Clayface Movie Trailer** - A brief advertisement for the upcoming DC film "Clayface" plays, unrelated to the main topic.
- 2 (00:28) **Trump Freezes Harvard's Funding Over DEI** - The core news: Trump freezes $2.3 billion in Harvard funding because the university refuses to end its DEI programs.
- 3 (01:42) **Asmongold's Proposed Escalation: Civil Rights Lawsuits** - The host suggests Trump should go further than a funding freeze.
- 4 (03:20) **Pushback on "Hostile to American Values" Requirement** - A news clip is played where a reporter questions the demand to exclude international students "hostile to American values."
- 5 (04:09) **The $9 Billion Question: Harvard's Endowment vs. Taxpayer Money** - The host reacts to the fact that Harvard receives $9 billion in federal funding but has a $53 billion endowment.
- 6 (06:36) **Class-Based DEI vs. Race-Based DEI** - Asmongold clarifies his nuanced position on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- 7 (07:07) **The "Diversity of Opinion" Overreach** - The host reacts to the demand for "diversity of opinion" on campus, showing his internal conflict.
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Show Notes
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