Republican strategist Scott Jennings questioned why taxpayers should offer Harvard billions of dollars during a CNN appearance on Monday.
Harvard filed a lawsuit in federal court on Monday after freezing a $2.2 billion grant after accusing the Trump administration of not fighting anti-Semitism. After lawyer Dan Abrams argued that Ivy League schools are political targets, Jennings responded by saying that schools that refused to deal with hostile climates towards Jewish students justified their actions. (Related: “You Ring”: Scott Jennings sheds tears at “crazy” CNN panelists who claim to be a white supremacist Republican)
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“You don’t believe it’s just anti-Semitism. That’s what it means. Come on, don’t do that,” Abrams said.
“Well, most of them. Almost everything is political. So, come on, is that so?” Abrams shot back.
A report by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce released in September found that the university did not discipline Pro Hamas protesters. Confused Classes, established Camp and I’ve taken over A building on the campus of an Ivy League school. None of the 68 students introduced for discipline were suspended when the report was published.
“And some people have something to do with this. The average American probably sees this and says they’re sitting on a $53 billion donation. They want another $2 billion to $9 billion,” Jennings said. “At the same time, they continue to embrace a group of professors and students who seem to be in school just because of the downfall of Western civilization. Why are we funding this?”
Since October 7, 2023, during a Pro Hamas demonstration at universities across the country, anti-Israeli protesters have taken over the building and chanted slogans, attacks by Hamas, which killed more than 1,200 people in Israel. Meaning Cleans up Israel, Blocked Jewish students From part of the campus.
After hosting “CNN Newsnight,” Abby Phillip explained why Harvard University produced conservatives and cited Republican Sen. Tom Cotton, Supreme Court Associate Associate Brett Kavanaugh and Republican Sen. Mike Lawler of New York, explaining why they introduced legislation to address anti-molecule issues in their university campaigns. (Related: “Why do I trust you?”: 5 CNN panelist Scott Jenning Stakedown since Trump returned to the White House)
“Most of these agencies want to say, ‘Oh, we’re private,’ but yes, we need to support federal law, especially if we’re at the end of the federal dollars, periods and stories,” Lawler added.
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