Can universities survive this?
Podcast: ImpromptuPublished On: Tue May 27 2025
Description: President Trump, under the cover of the culture war, is attempting to pull billions of dollars in funding from universities unless they agree to his ideological demands. After Harvard refused and sued the Trump administration, Trump tried banning all of its 27 percent of international students last week. Dana Milbank, Catherine Rampell and Jason Willick discuss why the president is so obsessed with attacking universities, and what the consequences might be for future students. Additional reading by our columnists:Catherine Rampell: Trump is killing one of our strongest exportsJason Willick: The Antisemitism Awareness Act shows the mire of identity politicsCheck out this limited time offer to subscribe to the Washington Post. It’s for just $2, every four weeks, for your first year.
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