Well, howdy there, Internet people. It's Bell again. So today, we're going to talk about Trump wanting to tax Harvard and opening doors.

As part of Trump's efforts to bring American higher education to heal, he's reportedly instructed the IRS to look into revoking the tax-exempt status of the country's most prestigious

university. And suddenly, I realize I'm about to get a bunch of messages from New Haven.

Look, Rory went to Yale, but she wanted to go to Harvard. Trump has reportedly demanded influence

over student opinions and, quote, intellectual conditions.

In addition to the tax-exempt status being questioned, it also looks like Harvard's ability to host

international students may also be in question. It looks like the government is requesting

records from the school related to international students.

Obviously, there are going to be a bunch of legal fights over this.

Tons.

It'll probably end up in front of the Supreme Court.

I'm fairly certain four of them might feel like Harvard deserves its tax-exempt status, since, you know, their alumni. Another four

went to Yale. The faculty of Yale has been very supportive of Harvard's refusal to submit to Trump's

demands. There are massive implications for education and the country as a whole when it comes to the

direct implications of this case.

The down-the-road effects might be even more interesting.

It's one of those situations where it opens a door that can't really be shut.

Trump said that political and ideological reasons were at least part of the decision to move against

the tax-exempt status. He also said, quote, tax-exempt status is totally contingent on acting

in the public interest. If public interest is defined by whoever the president is, any precedent

that is set here will eventually be used

to revoke the tax-exempt status of think tanks, churches, and so on. Any tax-exempt

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