Victor Davis Hanson On Trump & The Elite Universities

What happened to the antisemitism scandals at top universities? Harvard and Columbia’s presidents resigned after failing to protect Jewish students from hate—but anti-Israel protests are still going strong on campuses across the country.

Victor Davis Hanson explores the growing backlash—and the serious financial and legal levers the government could use to hold these schools accountable—on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”

“ [Universities] predicated their budgets on federal monies. But the Trump administration says, ‘You’re not obeying the First or the Fourth or Fifth or Sixth Amendments. You’re not guaranteeing the Bill of Rights to your own students.

You’re allowing antisemitism in the year 2025 as if it’s the 19th century or something. What are you doing?’ And the universities seem to ignore it. “

Transcript:

• 0:00 Introduction: Trump Administration’s Stance on Universities
• 0:59 Antisemitic Protests and University Responses
• 2:44 Public Perception and Political Leanings of Universities
• 4:18 Financial Dependencies and Foreign Influence 5:09 Government Actions and Potential Consequences
• 6:42 Conclusion