Alan Dershowitz Says No Legal Ground For Schools To Sue Trump As Taxpayer Money Must Not Fund Political Programs

Amid ongoing debates over political bias in academia, attorney Alan Dershowitz said on Newsmax Friday that there is no legal basis for universities to use taxpayer funds to support political programs.

Following allegations of antisemitism and pro-Hamas protests at Columbia University, the Trump administration reportedly decided to cut $400 million in federal funding to the institution. In an appearance on “The Record with Greta Van Susteren,” Dershowitz said that he’s ready to defend the Trump administration as no school is entitled to fund its political programs.

“There’s always going to be legal challenges. I want to volunteer publicly to defend the Trump administration against legal challenges as long as there’s no interference with free speech and First Amendment rights,” Dershowitz said when asked if he expects legal challenges to some of the Trump administration’s actions. “No college or university has the right to have taxpayer money fund its political programs. And so I think if there is a legal challenge, I will help defend it if I’m asked, and I think they will fail.”

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Dershowitz also highlighted a trend at major universities where external groups, including those he describes as antisemitic and anti-American, receive significant funding and support. Specifically, he pointed out the presence of Code Pink, an organization he says is backed by the Communist Party of China, which, he said, uses anti-Israeli sentiment to undermine American values and the integrity of higher education.

“In every major university, there’s an organization now called Code Pink, which we know is financed by communist China. It’s by the Communist Party of China, Code Pink. It appears on most American university campuses. They use the anti-Israel sentiment as an excuse. It’s all designed to bring America down. It’s all designed to destroy American higher education,” Dershowitz said.