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Trump Seeks $1B in Damages from Harvard University
Should Harvard face criminal charges for antisemitism or is this an attack on free speech about Israel?
Above: The Harvard University Coat of Arms on the front of the Harvard Business School building in Boston, Massachusetts, on Oct. 25, 2025. Image credit: Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
With this lawsuit, Harvard is facing accountability for failing to protect Jewish students. Despite coming close to an agreement with the Trump administration last September, the university sought to dodge responsibility for the antisemitism on campus, instead of paying for the damages. The administration, therefore, has no other choice but to launch legal action against Harvard for its failure to uphold its obligations.
Anti-Trump narrative
Trump's latest attempt to attack Harvard has terrifying implications for the future of free speech in the U.S. By demanding a billion dollars for constitutionally protected criticism of Israel, the administration is creating a precedent whereby speech becomes financially punishable; a development that will stifle free expression and thought on college campuses and beyond.
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