Trump says he's 'taking away' Harvard's tax-exempt status. That would be an unpopular move, according to a new poll

President Trump said Friday that he would be "taking away" Harvard University's tax-exempt status, a move that would upend the school's finances and escalate his pressure campaign against some of America's most elite universities.

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Is Trump's pressure campaign popular?

Citing concerns about Gaza War protests and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, Trump has moved to impose his ideological preferences on other prestigious universities as well, using government money as leverage. But Harvard was the first to forcefully push back.

The public largely supports the school’s decision. According to the new Yahoo News/YouGov poll, a plurality of Americans (48%) approve of Harvard rejecting Trump’s demands; just 31% disapprove. (The rest — 21% — are not sure).

Likewise, 49% of Americans disapprove of the Trump administration’s response (i.e., freezing Harvard’s research grants and threatening its tax-exempt status); only 35% approve.

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