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Time of India
10 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Michael Wolff's bombshell claim about Harvard rejecting Trump correct? US President responds
Trump on Harvard University Live Events Melania on Barron Harvard rumours (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel US President Donald Trump blew up on Truth Social over a claim from an author Michael Wolff that he was rejected by the prestigious Harvard University. Trump said Monday that it is "totally FALSE" that his administration's legal entanglements with Harvard University are connected to him not being admitted to the Ivy League denying claims that he is attacking Harvard because he didn't get in, Trump lashed out at Michael Wolff, the biographer who made the claim and has written about the president extensively, in a Truth Social post Monday author of several books about the president, claimed on The Daily Beast Podcast last week that Trump 'didn't get into Harvard' and suggested he's now targeting the university in part because he holds a 'grudge.''Michael Wolff, a Third Rate Reporter, who is laughed at even by the scoundrels of the Fake News, recently stated that the only reason I'm 'beating up' on Harvard, is because I applied there, and didn't get in,' Trump said.'That story is totally FALSE, I never applied to Harvard. I graduated from the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania,' Trump continued. 'He is upset because his book about me was a total 'BOMB.' Nobody wanted it, because his 'reporting' and reputation is so bad!'Wolff presented his theory about the president last week on The Daily Beast Podcast to host Joanna Coles. 'It's also odd because so many of the people around Donald Trump went to Ivy League universities. Several of them went to Harvard Business School,' Coles pointed out. 'Obviously, JD Vance proudly went to Yale. So it does seem particularly odd, but perhaps he's also trying to stuff it to them.''It's important not to lend too much calculation and planning to anything he does,' Wolff responded. 'But the other thing is that, by the way, he didn't get into Harvard. So one of the Trump things is always holding a grudge against the Ivy Leagues.'It comes as the Trump administration has been accused of waging a 'campaign of retribution' against the are no proof to confirm the Michael Wolff 's claim as there are no official record—public or private—that confirms Donald Trump ever applied to Harvard in the 1960s. In recent weeks, the Trump administration has escalated its crackdown on Harvard, first freezing $2.2 billion in federal funding and then suspending the university's ability to enroll international students. These punitive measures followed Harvard's failure to comply with government demands to address reported antisemitic incidents and to provide federal officials with lists of foreign higher education began at Fordham University in 1964. He studied for two years at the Bronx Catholic private school before transferring to the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce at Penn. He graduated from the Ivy League university with a bachelor's degree in economics in Lady Melania Trump also recently shot down a rumor that the youngest Trump child, Barron Trump, applied to Harvard and was denied admission to the university."Barron did not apply to Harvard, and any assertion that he, or that anyone on his behalf, applied is completely false," the first lady said in a statement to The Palm Beach Post. Barron Trump recently finished his freshman year at New York University's Stern School of House spokesperson Taylor Rodgers said in an email to The Daily Beast last week: "The Daily Beast and Michael Wolff have lots in common—they both peddle fake news for clickbait in a hopeless attempt to amount to something more than lying losers.""The President didn't need to apply to an overrated, corrupt institution like Harvard to become a successful businessman and the most transformative President in history," Rodgers said
The Independent
12 hours ago
- Business
- The Independent
Trump attacks ‘third rate' biographer over claim president targeting Harvard because he didn't get in
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. Trump unleashes TruthSocial tirade and blasts 'false' claim he is attacking Harvard because he didn't get in
The Independent
13 hours ago
- Business
- The Independent
Trump denies claims he was rejected from Harvard in late-night TruthSocial tirade
President Donald Trump has furiously denied claims that he was rejected from Harvard. Trump lashed out at Michael Wolff, the biographer who made the claim and has written about the president extensively, in a Truth Social post Monday evening. 'Michael Wolff, a Third Rate Reporter, who is laughed at even by the scoundrels of the Fake News, recently stated that the only reason I'm 'beating up' on Harvard, is because I applied there, and didn't get in,' Trump said. 'That story is totally FALSE, I never applied to Harvard. I graduated from the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania,' Trump continued. ' He is upset because his book about me was a total 'BOMB.' Nobody wanted it, because his 'reporting' and reputation is so bad!' It comes as the Trump administration has been accused of waging a 'campaign of retribution' against the university. Wolff presented his theory about the president last week on The Daily Beast Podcast to host Joanna Coles. 'It's also odd because so many of the people around Donald Trump went to Ivy League universities. Several of them went to Harvard Business School,' Joanna Coles pointed out. 'Obviously, JD Vance proudly went to Yale. So it does seem particularly odd, but perhaps he's also trying to stuff it to them.' 'It's important not to lend too much calculation and planning to anything he does,' Wolff responded. 'But the other thing is that, by the way, he didn't get into Harvard. So one of the Trump things is always holding a grudge against the Ivy Leagues.'
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Trump slams 'third rate reporter' who said president hates Harvard because he was rejected by Ivy League school
Donald Trump became the latest member of The First Family to refute claims made by 'third rate reporter' Michael Wolff theorizing why the president is taking on Harvard University. First Lady Melania took the rare step of issuing a public denial to the 'completely false' rumor that Barron had been denied entry to the school, leading the president to go all in on his war on the Ivy League institution. She insisted through her communications director Nicholas Clemens that 'any assertion that he, or that anyone on his behalf, applied is completely false.' On Thursday, however, Wolff made the assertion that President Trump himself 'didn't get into Harvard,' therefor forming a lifelong grudge. He told The Daily Beast Podcast: 'So one of the Trump things is always holding a grudge against the Ivy Leagues.' Trump - who attended University of Pennsylvania 's Wharton School of Business - took to Truth Social to continue his long-running feud with Wolff and refute the claims. 'Michael Wolff, a Third Rate Reporter, who is laughed at even by the scoundrels of the Fake News, recently stated that the only reason I'm 'beating up' on Harvard, is because I applied there, and didn't get in. That story is totally FALSE, I never applied to Harvard,' Trump said. Trump then added that he graduated from Pennsylvania, itself an Ivy League school, and took another couple of whacks at the author. 'He is upset because his book about me was a total 'BOMB.' Nobody wanted it, because his 'reporting' and reputation is so bad!' The White House - which has previously referred to Wolff as a 'lying sack of s***' - also trashed the claims. 'The Daily Beast and Michael Wolff have lots in common—they both peddle fake news for clickbait in a hopeless attempt to amount to something more than lying losers,' White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said. 'The President didn't need to apply to an overrated, corrupt institution like Harvard to become a successful businessman and the most transformative President in history.' Wolff previously spread gossip President Trump had set his sights on destroying the prestigious university because his 19-year-old son was rejected from the school. 'That exists because I reported that was the joke within the White House,' he said about Melania's statement. Three weeks ago, Wolff took to Instagram to share the 'joke going around the White House this week.' 'What do all the universities Trump is targeting have in common?' he asked. 'Barron didn't get into them.' Trump took to Truth Social to continue his long-running feud with Wolff - who has written several books alleging insider information about the Trump White House - and refute the claims Barron is a freshman at NYU's lauded Stern Business School, and Trump has repeatedly said his son was accepted to several colleges but had his heart set on NYU. Wolff admitted that he wasn't sure if the rumor had any validity, but that hasn't stopped it from spreading like wildfire within the White House. 'I don't know if there is any truth to this, there very well might be, but within the White House, that is the joke,' he said. 'Because they're like, "What is he doing?" This is, you know, this is crazy stuff,' Wolff said about Trump's rage at the Ivy league school. '"Why would this be happening?" And then they tell the Barron joke.' Harvard has a notoriously high rejection rate with about 96% of applicants being told no. The revelation comes as Trump continues his tirade against Harvard by banning the attendance of foreign students. He also canceled the federal government's remaining contracts, which are worth about $100 million. When President Trump launched his first broadside against Harvard in April, canceling a massive round of federal funding after the university wouldn't bow to his demands, the internet was rife with speculation he was angry because his son wasn't admitted. 'Did Trump target Harvard because the university rejected Barron?,' read several posts on social media. Even a Democratic senator stoked the fires of speculation with a tweet on the matter. It's the latest salve in a long-running feud between Trump and Wolff, an author best known for his tell-all about the Trump administration, Fire and Fury. Wolff has written a new book chronicling the 2024 Trump campaign. Some of the more salacious passages include Trump seeing Elon Musk jumping up and down at his Pennsylvania rally and reportedly asking: 'What the f*** is wrong with this guy? And why doesn't his shirt fit?' Wolff also accuses Trump of engaging with conspiracy theories about Michelle Obama's gender; praising O.J. Simpson's 'Dream Team' of lawyers and profanely insulting his own. Despite White House Communications Director Steven Cheung already slamming Wolff as a 'lying sack of s***' Trump responded himself in a lengthy post on Truth Social Sunday night. 'So-called ''Author'' Michael Wolff's new book is a total FAKE JOB, just like the other JUNK he wrote,' he said, referring to his three previous books about Trump. Trump claims that he 'never called [Wolff] back' despite his attempts 'many times trying to set up a meeting' because he didn't want to give him any credibility. 'Others in the Administration were also called, they reported his calls, and likewise, did not talk to him,' he added. Trump believes he may have been able to speak 'to a small number of people, but not meaningfully' for the new book. 'His other books about me have been discredited, as this one will be also. I am one who believes in commenting about FAKE NEWS, or made up stories, even if you have to ''punch low,'' and shouldn't be wasting the time required to do so,' he said. Trump then went on to count his various recent victories, saying he'd had the greatest election and 'perhaps the greatest first month EVER.' He added that Wolff only wants to discuss negative and, in Trump's words, false things about him and his administration. 'He mentions the people that surrounded me during the Election, and in many cases now, in derogatory terms, but they couldn't have been that bad because here I am in the White House, refusing to take his calls,' Trump said. Trump accuses Wolff of faking his sources and that if they are real, 'let them be revealed.' The president concluded: 'Watch, it will never happen. He is FAKE NEWS, a total LOSER, and no one should waste their time or money in buying this boring and obviously fictitious book!'
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Was Michael Wolff's claim about Harvard University rejecting Donald Trump correct? Here's what US President said
US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump denied Michael Wolff's 'Harvard University' claim and said that "third-rate reporter" is upset because nobody wanted his book Fire & Fury. Calling the claim "false," Trump said that he never applied to Harvard University. He graduated from the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, "Michael Wolff, a Third Rate Reporter, who is laughed at even by the scoundrels of the Fake News, recently stated that the only reason I'm 'beating up' on Harvard, is because I applied there, and didn't get in. That story is totally FALSE, I never applied to Harvard. I graduated from the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania. He is upset because his book about me was a total 'BOMB. ' Nobody wanted it, because his 'reporting' and reputation is so bad!" Earlier, Michael Wolff claimed that Trump's long feud with Harvard University reportedly stemmed from his own failure to gain admission in 1964. 'But the other thing is that, by the way, he didn't get into Harvard. So one of the Trump things is always holding a grudge against the Ivy Leagues,' author of bestsellers Fire & Fury said at The Daily Beast Podcast. There are no proof to confirm the Michael Wolff 's claim as there are no official record—public or private—that confirms Donald Trump ever applied to Harvard in the 1960s. In recent weeks, the Trump administration has escalated its crackdown on Harvard, first freezing $2.2 billion in federal funding and then suspending the university's ability to enroll international students. These punitive measures followed Harvard's failure to comply with government demands to address reported antisemitic incidents and to provide federal officials with lists of foreign students.
