Kevin O'Leary
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Well, first of all, let me start with that letter from Secretary McMahon, who, by the way, like every other cabinet secretary, is doing such a great job. It was hot fire. And it's so righteous on behalf of common sense toward an institution, Harvard, that used to be the pride and joy of this country, even for those of us who – didn't go there and never really wanted to.
Instead, what Harvard has become is sort of the icon, the avatar for the radical left. And having been a college president, Megan, I will tell you that if I had been the president of Harvard and was receiving these missives from Donald Trump, I would have picked up the phone and said, Mr. President, can I come meet with you for half an hour?
Instead, what Harvard has become is sort of the icon, the avatar for the radical left. And having been a college president, Megan, I will tell you that if I had been the president of Harvard and was receiving these missives from Donald Trump, I would have picked up the phone and said, Mr. President, can I come meet with you for half an hour?
Instead, what Harvard has become is sort of the icon, the avatar for the radical left. And having been a college president, Megan, I will tell you that if I had been the president of Harvard and was receiving these missives from Donald Trump, I would have picked up the phone and said, Mr. President, can I come meet with you for half an hour?
And let's talk about our shared goal, which is that we love this country. We want to educate students. When we receive public money, we want to really treasure it and actually further science, further study, further American values. But he could not do that because Harvard doesn't believe in those things. And so the gig is up.
And let's talk about our shared goal, which is that we love this country. We want to educate students. When we receive public money, we want to really treasure it and actually further science, further study, further American values. But he could not do that because Harvard doesn't believe in those things. And so the gig is up.
And let's talk about our shared goal, which is that we love this country. We want to educate students. When we receive public money, we want to really treasure it and actually further science, further study, further American values. But he could not do that because Harvard doesn't believe in those things. And so the gig is up.
Those of us, whether like me, an educator, or you, a very smart observer in journalism and news, understand that. is that the Ivy Leagues and most four-year universities in this country have been using the public's money against us by implementing all this DEI nonsense to say nothing of the very steady decline in educational attainment we've seen with four-year and six-year graduation rates.
Those of us, whether like me, an educator, or you, a very smart observer in journalism and news, understand that. is that the Ivy Leagues and most four-year universities in this country have been using the public's money against us by implementing all this DEI nonsense to say nothing of the very steady decline in educational attainment we've seen with four-year and six-year graduation rates.
Those of us, whether like me, an educator, or you, a very smart observer in journalism and news, understand that. is that the Ivy Leagues and most four-year universities in this country have been using the public's money against us by implementing all this DEI nonsense to say nothing of the very steady decline in educational attainment we've seen with four-year and six-year graduation rates.
So of all the things I'm excited about that this administration has done in its first few months, it is this effort on education broadly, but on Harvard in particular, that I would put at the top of my list.
So of all the things I'm excited about that this administration has done in its first few months, it is this effort on education broadly, but on Harvard in particular, that I would put at the top of my list.
So of all the things I'm excited about that this administration has done in its first few months, it is this effort on education broadly, but on Harvard in particular, that I would put at the top of my list.
Two things. Number one, the letter from Secretary McMahon lays this out really clearly, and it is 100 percent solid ground legally and morally. And she says, look, in essence, you're free to do whatever you want to do as a private institution. But don't think that you can do that and also take bribes. billions of dollars of public money.
Two things. Number one, the letter from Secretary McMahon lays this out really clearly, and it is 100 percent solid ground legally and morally. And she says, look, in essence, you're free to do whatever you want to do as a private institution. But don't think that you can do that and also take bribes. billions of dollars of public money.
Two things. Number one, the letter from Secretary McMahon lays this out really clearly, and it is 100 percent solid ground legally and morally. And she says, look, in essence, you're free to do whatever you want to do as a private institution. But don't think that you can do that and also take bribes. billions of dollars of public money.
If, in fact, you're going to take those public grants in order to fulfill federal government scientific research priorities, you have to follow by the rules. Harvard thinks that it's more important than the federal government and the American people. In essence, they want to have their cake and eat it too.
If, in fact, you're going to take those public grants in order to fulfill federal government scientific research priorities, you have to follow by the rules. Harvard thinks that it's more important than the federal government and the American people. In essence, they want to have their cake and eat it too.
If, in fact, you're going to take those public grants in order to fulfill federal government scientific research priorities, you have to follow by the rules. Harvard thinks that it's more important than the federal government and the American people. In essence, they want to have their cake and eat it too.
And so what the Trump administration needs to do is cut off those funds, which the secretary has said will happen. Number two, it needs to continue to fight them in court. And I believe the Trump administration will prevail.