Trump says he's 'taking away' Harvard's tax-exempt status. That would be an unpopular move, according to a new poll

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

President Trump said Friday that he would be "taking away" Harvard University's tax-exempt status, a move that would upend the school's finances and escalate his pressure campaign against some of America's most elite universities.

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Is Trump's pressure campaign popular?

Citing concerns about Gaza War protests and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, Trump has moved to impose his ideological preferences on other prestigious universities as well, using government money as leverage. But Harvard was the first to forcefully push back.

The public largely supports the school’s decision. According to the new Yahoo News/YouGov poll, a plurality of Americans (48%) approve of Harvard rejecting Trump’s demands; just 31% disapprove. (The rest — 21% — are not sure).

Likewise, 49% of Americans disapprove of the Trump administration’s response (i.e., freezing Harvard’s research grants and threatening its tax-exempt status); only 35% approve.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-says-hes-taking-away-harvards-tax-exempt-status-that-would-be-an-unpopular-move-according-to-a-new-poll-210703937.html

[Attilatheblond]

1. How does he figure HE is the one who decides tax exemption status?

Anybody who works/worked to get a charity tax exempt status knows it's not the president who grants or doesn't grant that status.

[Redleg]

2. Good question. I don't think Trump cares.

He will do what he wants and dare Congress and the federal courts to stop him.

[Attilatheblond]

3. Weeeelllll, if Elon can randomly fire federal workers just because...

We The People can 'fire' members of Congress FOR CAUSE, and when they allow tyranny, that's bloody well cause!

If they don't protect us and the rule of law, FIRE THEIR COWARDLY ASSES

[Mountainguy]

4. Harvard can just

Hire some Amazon accountants and lawyers.

They'll never have to pay a dime.

[kentuck]

5. I think that would be under the authority of the Congress...

All tax and spending laws.

[Ping Tung]

6. It's not a war on Harvard. It's an ongoing war on education.

[Initech]

8. Yup. Dictators hate free, independent thought and expression.

[Initech]

7. if he's playing that game, we get to take away tax exempt status from megachurches.