Trump vs Harvard: Trump Administration Freezes $2.2 Billion In Funding To Harvard

In today's episode of India Global, A seismic showdown is shaking the very pillars of American education. President Donald Trump has frozen a staggering $2.2 billion in federal funding to Harvard University, after the Ivy League giant refused to comply with sweeping government demands. Trump's administration accused Harvard of fostering a "troubling entitlement mindset" and demanded reforms-from admissions overhauls to monitoring campus activism. At the heart of it all: free speech, civil rights, and academic independence. But Harvard's President, Alan Garber, stood defiant. The backlash was swift. In a powerful show of support, Barack Obama praised Harvard for "setting an example" in the face of what he called an "unlawful attempt to stifle academic freedom." Harvard has drawn its line in the sand. The question now: who will follow? NDTV's Gaurie Dwivedi speaks with Harvard Professor Cornell William Brooks and Professor of politics at Fordham university Sophie Fullerton to discuss this and more.