<p>America is made stronger by its top-tier universities that produce world-class research and attract students from across the globe. Fareed says the Trump administration is attacking all of that — and thereby making America weaker.</p>
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Fareed’s take: Trump’s war on Harvard is destroying an American strength
Fareed Zakaria, GPS

America is made stronger by its top-tier universities that produce world-class research and attract students from across the globe. Fareed says the Trump administration is attacking all of that — and thereby making America weaker.

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