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Kara Swisher Reacts to Kristi Noem's Attack on Harvard | Pivot

May 23, 2025 / 00:56

This episode discusses Homeland Security Secretary Christy Gnome's decision to terminate Harvard's student and exchange visitor program certification, affecting foreign student admissions. The conversation highlights the implications for nearly 10,000 international students at Harvard and critiques the Trump administration's actions.

The hosts express skepticism about the permanence of this decision, suggesting that the Trump administration may eventually back down. They mention the potential for the issue to escalate to the Supreme Court, noting that several justices have ties to Harvard.

Overall, the episode critiques the administration's approach and predicts legal consequences for their actions against Harvard.

TLDR

Homeland Security's move against Harvard's foreign student program sparks legal concerns and critiques of the Trump administration's tactics.

Episode

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Homeland Security Secretary Christy Gnome, also known as ICE Barbie, and that's a compliment, ordered her

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department to terminate Harvard's student and exchange visitor program certification, effectively barring the

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university's ability to admit foreign students. Harvard says it has nearly 10,000 people in its international

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academic population. And in an unusually petty move for the Trump administration,

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they have attacked Harvard in this way that really could hurt a lot of foreign students. I think probably this will not

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happen. I think Trump administration will back down as it always does. It's just another salvo that it likes to do

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publicly. Probably if they keep at it, it will go to the Supreme Court, which is interesting because four of the nine

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justices went to Harvard Law School and two of them also went to Harvard College. I do think that eventually the

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Trump administration is going to pay for this kind of behavior and will lose lose

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lose lose lose again in court. Eventually their day will come.

Episode Highlights

Harvard's International Program Under Threat
The Trump administration's actions could bar Harvard from admitting foreign students.
“they have attacked Harvard in this way that really could hurt a lot of foreign students.”
@ 00m 20s
May 23, 2025
Supreme Court Implications
The potential for the case to reach the Supreme Court raises interesting questions.
“Probably if they keep at it, it will go to the Supreme Court, which is interesting...”
@ 00m 34s
May 23, 2025

Episode Quotes

I think probably this will not happen.
Kara Swisher Reacts to Kristi Noem's Attack on Harvard | Pivot
Eventually their day will come.
Kara Swisher Reacts to Kristi Noem's Attack on Harvard | Pivot

Key Moments

Harvard's Certification Threatened00:05
Trump Administration's Tactics00:18
Supreme Court Speculation00:34
Predictions of Consequences00:45