Canadian Harvard professor calls Trump's actions ‘authoritarian'
A Canadian history professor at Harvard University says U.S. President Donald Trump's attacks on the institution, including attempts to ban international students, are 'authoritarian' in nature. Speaking to the National, Kristen Weld says the tactics mirror those of past autocratic regimes.
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