Trump targeting IVY League Universities is part of ideological fight against Democrats

Many of the Institutions may finally give in to the big pressure from administration

- BY KALYANI SHANKAR

US President Donald Trump has targeted top US universities during his second term. He has been waging a war on Ivy League universities for the past few weeks. He has particularly targeted institutions such as Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Cornell, Brown, Dartmouth, and the University of Pennsylvania. This move has shocked the American higher education system. Academia now faces a significant challenge fighting against the Trump administration.

Trump’s attacks also have a political dimension. They are viewed as a conservative strategy to reduce the influence of liberalism in higher education. They could be aimed at eroding the Democratic Party’s traditional support base.

The affected universities, which include those with funding cuts, are located in areas where the Democrats received strong support.

Many of these institutions are now facing funding cuts and grant restrictions, which have significantly impacted their research and educational programs. Conservatives have often complained about a bias in these institutions.

Some view that these are part of the Trump administration’s effort to reshape higher education.

One speculation is that Trump harbours resentment towards Ivy League schools for not granting him an honorary degree or inviting him to speak at graduation, despite his graduation from the Wharton School. Most recent American presidents have graduated from Ivy League universities, including Trump, who attended the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.