‘This is authoritarianism’: Harvard professor says Trump is trying to ‘strangle’ the university

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As Harvard battles the Trump administration in federal court over its ability to enroll international students, Harvard Professor Steven Pinker joins Morning Joe to discuss his Op-Ed for the New York Times, "Harvard Derangement Syndrome." Pinker describes the crackdown as “an all-out war” on the university, accusing the administration of using “every means at its disposal” to try and “strangle Harvard” — from cutting visas to threatening endowment taxes — and warns, “This is not conservatism. This is authoritarianism.” For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: https://www.msnbc.com/ » Subscribe to MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@msnbc » Subscribe to MSNBC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/msnbc Download our new MSNBC app for the latest breaking news and daily headlines at a glance: https://www.msnbc.com/information/download-msnbc-app-n1241692 Follow MSNBC Show Blogs MaddowBlog: https://www.msnbc.com/maddowblog MSNBC delivers breaking news, in-depth analysis of political headlines, commentary and informed perspectives. Find video clips and segments from The Rachel Maddow Show, The Briefing with Jen Psaki, Morning Joe, The Beat, Deadline: White House, The Weeknight, All In, The Last Word, The 11th Hour, and more. Connect with MSNBC Online Visit msnbc.com: https://www.msnbc.com/ Subscribe to the MSNBC Daily Newsletter: https://link.msnbc.com/join/5ck/msnbc-daily-signup #Trump #Harvard #Politics