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Harvard figured out how to 'corrupt' young girls' minds, Sean Duffy tells daughter

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy launched a reality TV series on the Department of Transportation's official YouTube channel featuring his family traveling across America. In one episode, Duffy tells his daughter that Harvard University has figured out how to 'corrupt' young girls' minds, bringing the Trump administration's ongoing conflict with Harvard into a taxpayer-funded family travel show.

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This story represents the politicization of federal agencies and the targeting of higher education institutions by administration officials. While Harvard is the named target, the broader attack on academic institutions and intellectual inquiry threatens all of higher education — including HBCUs that rely on federal partnerships, research grants, and the legitimacy of American academic credentials. When cabinet officials use government platforms to attack universities, it sets a precedent that could extend to any institution that challenges administration priorities.

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