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Trump attacks ‘third rate’ biographer over claim president targeting Harvard because he didn’t get in

Trump lashed out in a Truth Social post on Monday evening
Trump lashed out in a Truth Social post on Monday evening (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
  • Donald Trump has denied claims made by biographer Michael Wolff that he is attacking Harvard because he didn't get in.
  • Trump lashed out at Mr Wolff in a TruthSocial post, calling him a "Third Rate Reporter" and stating that he never applied to Harvard, having graduated from the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania.
  • Wolff presented his theory on The Daily Beast podcast, suggesting Trump holds a grudge against Ivy League schools because he didn't get into Harvard.
  • Podcast host Joanna Coles said many people surrounding Trump went to Ivy League universities, including Vice President JD Vance, who went to Yale.
  • The Trump administration has been accused of waging a "campaign of retribution" against Harvard, including rescinding permissions for international students.
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