Heritage Foundation President Tells Megyn Kelly How Harvard Uses ‘Public’s Money Against Us’

Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts told SiriusXM’s Megyn Kelly on Tuesday that Harvard University has used public funds to push “DEI nonsense,” and he also called the school an “icon” of the “radical left.”

President Donald Trump announced Friday that the Ivy League school will lose its tax-exempt status, following his warning that the university failed to meet his administration’s demands to crack down on antisemitism and eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. On “The Megyn Kelly Show,” the SiriusXM host pointed to Secretary of 🎓Education Linda McMahon’s announcement that Harvard would no longer be eligible for new grants, asking Roberts for his reaction, given his background as a former college president.

“Well, first of all, let me start with that letter from Secretary McMahon, who, by the way, like every other cabinet secretary, is doing such a great job. It was hot fire,” Roberts said. “It’s so righteous on behalf of common sense toward an institution, Harvard, that used to be the pride and joy of this country, even for those of us who didn’t go there and never really wanted to. Instead, what Harvard has become is sort of the icon, the avatar for the radical left.”

“Having been a college president, Megyn, I will tell you that if I had been the president of Harvard and was receiving these missives from Donald Trump, I would have picked up the phone and said, ‘Mr. President, can I come meet with you for half an hour? Let’s talk about our shared goal, which is that we love this country,’” Roberts added. “‘We want to educate students. When we receive public money, we want to really treasure it and actually further science, further study, further American values.’ But he could not do that because Harvard doesn’t believe in those things.”

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