In today's episode of India Global, A seismic showdown is shaking the very pillars of American education. President Donald Trump has frozen a staggering $2.2 billion in federal funding to Harvard University, after the Ivy League giant refused to comply with sweeping government demands. Trump's administration accused Harvard of fostering a "troubling entitlement mindset" and demanded reforms-from admissions overhauls to monitoring campus activism. At the heart of it all: free speech, civil rights, and academic independence. But Harvard's President, Alan Garber, stood defiant. The backlash was swift. In a powerful show of support, Barack Obama praised Harvard for "setting an example" in the face of what he called an "unlawful attempt to stifle academic freedom." Harvard has drawn its line in the sand. The question now: who will follow? NDTV's Gaurie Dwivedi speaks with Harvard Professor Cornell William Brooks and Professor of politics at Fordham university Sophie Fullerton to discuss this and more. #Trump #US #Harvard #NDTVWorld #IndiaGlobal About NDTV (English news channel): NDTV is India's Most-Trusted News Broadcaster with the latest updates in news, sports, entertainment and much more from within India and around the world. Watch big political debates, exclusive entertainment interviews, news bulletins, current affairs, talk shows and tech reviews with our 24x7 news live streams, packed with credible information across all platforms: TV, Internet and Mobile. For Latest Videos, click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYSfYVdrOZvh5iPadUPTAg3sxFD_DZpT_ To watch NDTV 24x7's premium shows listed together for your easy access, click here: https://www.youtube.com/@NDTV/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=5 For Ground Reports and Analysis from NDTV's reporters and anchors of day's top news stories, click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYSfYVdrOZvgHr6OHiZYKbr_21MOmvk04 For News in Shorts, click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYSfYVdrOZvjJ8fhLPk_Fz4tFARkpG-Y- Subscribe to our channel to get latest news updates. Follow us on Social Media: Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ndtv/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ndtv/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ndtv/ Follow us on WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va4lixw7z4kcvZI9JM12 Join NDTV on Telegram Messenger: https://t.me/NDTVbot/?start=hi Follow us on Google News for Breaking and Latest News Updates: NDTV: https://bit.ly/3e5ngbP NDTV India (Hindi News): https://bit.ly/3mNVwMY Download NDTV Mobile Apps: http://www.ndtv.com/page/apps #BreakingNews #LatestNews #TodayNews #News #IndiaNews #NDTV #CurrentAffairs