‘An A**hole Factory That Produces Smirking F**k Faces’ [WATCH]

The Trump administration has frozen approximately $3.2 billion in federal grants and contracts to Harvard University, citing concerns over the school’s governance, foreign ties, and campus climate.

The funding halt comes after university officials declined to comply with a list of federal demands aimed at reforming admissions policies, faculty ideology, and diversity programming.

On Friday, Energy Secretary Chris Wright reiterated the administration’s stance that federal funds should support institutions aligned with national interests.

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“Harvard has failed to live up to both the intellectual and civil rights conditions that justify federal investment,” the Department of Education wrote in an April 11 letter to Harvard President Alan Garber.

The administration is seeking enforceable commitments from Harvard to implement merit-based admissions, remove diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, and limit enrollment of students “hostile to American values.”

Federal officials are also demanding detailed progress reports to ensure compliance.

Among the proposed changes is a significant reduction in the number of foreign students, particularly those from China.

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President Donald Trump has publicly stated that Harvard should reduce its international student population from nearly 30 percent to 15 percent.

A fifth of Harvard’s foreign students are Chinese nationals.

The Trump administration also attempted to block visa access for international students enrolled at the university.

That order was temporarily halted by a federal judge on Thursday after Harvard filed suit.

Harvard has denied accusations of discrimination and maintains that the administration’s actions violate its constitutional rights.

University attorneys argue that the visa restrictions and federal funding freeze are retaliatory and infringe on the school’s autonomy and free speech protections under the Administrative Procedure Act.

In its legal response, Harvard accused the administration of trying to control the “ideology” of students and faculty by dictating academic content and university governance.

Criticism of Harvard’s leadership has come from across the political spectrum.

During the latest episode of his HBO show, Real Time with Bill Maher, liberal host Bill Maher voiced rare agreement with President Trump’s approach.

“Trump has declared full-scale war on Harvard, and like so many things he does, there’s a kernel of a good idea there,” Maher said.

“I’ve been sh*ttng on Harvard long before he was.”

Maher, a graduate of Cornell University, denied any personal rivalry. “That’s not why,” he said, laughing.

“No, it’s because Harvard is an a**hole factory in a lot of ways that produces smirking f**k faces.”

The comment came after CNN anchor Jake Tapper pointed out Maher’s alma mater.

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“Harvard is an a$$hole factory in a lot of ways that produces smirking f*ck faces,” Maher said.

“Like so many things he [Trump] does, there’s a kernel of a good idea there.” pic.twitter.com/rftr7lglYm

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Tapper also noted that one of Maher’s guests, Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA), holds three Harvard degrees, prompting Maher to joke, “He’s a fk face times three.”

Maher recently dined with President Trump at the White House, along with UFC President Dana White and musician Kid Rock.

He later said the Trump he met in private was not the same person who had insulted him on social media just the night before.

“The guy I met is not the person who, the night before, sh*t-tweeted a bunch of nasty crap about how he thought this dinner was a bad idea, and what a deranged a**hole I was,” Maher said.

The administration’s move to cut funding follows months of tension over campus antisemitism.

A large pro-Palestine encampment was established on Harvard Yard during the spring 2024 semester and lasted three weeks.

Students demanded divestment from Israeli entities, and the demonstrations followed earlier protests after Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

One protest drew attention when demonstrators surrounded a Harvard MBA student and repeatedly shouted “shame” at him.

Harvard’s president at the time, Claudine Gay, resigned in January 2025 following criticism over her failure to condemn antisemitic rhetoric on campus.

Her resignation came amid donor backlash, particularly from prominent Jewish families who withdrew financial support.

In its letter, the Department of Education tied continued federal investment to compliance with merit-based admissions, the elimination of DEI programs, and increased intellectual diversity.

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