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Trump news at a glance: president takes aim at Harvard, threatening tax-exempt status

Students, faculty and members of the Harvard University community rally, Thursday, 17 April, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass.
Students, faculty and members of the Harvard University community rally, Thursday, 17 April, 2025, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Photograph: AP

The Trump administration has taken aim at Harvard, with President Trump calling for the university’s tax-exempt status to be revoked, despite the likely illegality of that threat.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reportedly planning to enact the president’s demand, a move that would cost Harvard millions of dollars each year.

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