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Higher Education Has Been a Federal Investment--Not a Gift

The False Claim of Trump 2.0

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Julian Zelizer
May 27, 2025
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At Princeton University’s Baccalaureate ceremony, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell reminded the Great Class of 2025 that “universities are a national asset.”

Two days later, The New York Times reported that President Donald Trump will cancel every remaining federal contract with Harvard University, the latest step in his attack on this rever…

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