Donald Trump has declared that Harvard University should no longer receive federal funds, calling the pre-eminent university in the US a “joke” that “teaches hate and stupidity”. Harvard made headlines on Monday by becoming the first university to stand up against a series of onerous demands from the Trump administration, setting the stage for a showdown between the federal government and one of the US’s most prestigious institutions. The Trump administration swiftly retaliated by announcing it would freeze more than $2bn in multiyear grants and contracts with the university. Numerous Democratic politicians and top universities across the country have rallied...