> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://utahpolitics.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Trump's feud with Harvard escalates - URL: https://utahpolitics.news/trumps-feud-with-harvard-escalates/ - Published: 2025-05-23T13:42:41.000Z - Updated: 2025-07-09T15:49:11.000Z - Author: Bryan Schott - Tags: Morning Memo ## ⏰ Tick Tock 81 days to Utah's 2025 municipal primary elections (8/12/2025) 165 days until Election Day (11/4/2025) 529 days until the 2026 midterm elections (11/3/2026) ## 👀 Here's what you need to know for Friday morning: ### UTAH AND THE WEST SB54's last stand? Is the Utah GOP hatching a plan to end the signature path to the ballot? \[[Utah Political Watch](https://utahpolitics.news/sb54s-last-stand-is-the-utah-gop-hatching-a-plan-to-end-the-signature-path-to-the-ballot/)\] Teacher misconduct reports are rising, but shortage of investigators causes backlog. \[[Utah News Dispatch](https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/05/23/teacher-misconduct-reports-are-rising-but-shortage-of-investigators-causes-backlog/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] This Utah college is cutting more from its budget than the Legislature required. Why? \[[Salt Lake Tribune](https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2025/05/23/salt-lake-community-college-cuts/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Salt Lake's popular farmer's market could soon go year-round. Can it turn Pioneer Park around? \[[KSL](https://www.ksl.com/article/51317871/salt-lakes-popular-farmers-market-could-soon-go-year-round-can-it-turn-pioneer-park-around?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] This sprawling Utah city is exploding with new people – and still has room to grow. Do locals want it to? \[[Salt Lake Tribune](https://www.sltrib.com/news/2025/05/22/eagle-mountain-fast-growing-utah/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Conservation group urges public support to maintain canyon trails amid rising use. \[[KUTV](https://kutv.com/news/local/conservation-group-urges-public-support-to-maintain-canyon-trails-amid-rising-use?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] ### NATIONAL Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll foreign students, and is forcing current foreign students to transfer to other schools or lose their legal status. \[[Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-blocks-harvards-ability-enroll-international-students-nyt-reports-2025-05-22/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] - Harvard responded by suing the Trump administration over The "big, beautiful bill" passed by the House on Thursday faces a swarm of objections from Republicans in the Senate who are vowing to make changes. \[[The Hill](https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5315185-trump-big-beautiful-bill-senate-gop/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] The GOP megabill would only provide a modest .03% boost to the economy according to a nonpartisan analysis of the legislation. \[[Politico](https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/05/22/congress/jct-sees-modest-economic-benefits-from-house-tax-plan-00366795?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] The massive tax and spending bill approved by the House contains provisions that would allow the Trump administration to use the tax code to punish political enemies. \[[New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/us/politics/republicans-taxes-trump-opponents.html?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] The White House has pulled official transcripts of President Donald Trump's remarks from its website, replacing them with selected videos of his public appearances. \[[NBC News\]](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/white-house-purges-transcripts-trump-remarks-website-rcna208059?ref=utahpolitics.news) An image that President Trump said was evidence of mass killings of white South Africans during an Oval Office meeting actually came from a video shot in the Congo. \[[Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/trumps-image-dead-white-farmers-came-reuters-footage-congo-not-south-africa-2025-05-22/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] The Trump administration is seeking to end a policy that offers federal protections to child migrants in federal custody. \[[Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/immigration-child-migrants-protection-flores-trump-dhs-be793b0c864bd9a7ff593356a6f01f28?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] ### INTERNATIONAL President Trump says he is recommending a 50% tariff on the European Union after trade talks stalled. \[[CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/23/trump-recommends-50percent-tariff-on-european-union-starting-june-1.html?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] The U.S. is considering pulling 4,500 troops out of South Korea and move them to other locations in the region. \[[Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/u-s-considers-withdrawing-thousands-of-troops-from-south-korea-725a6514?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] ### ECONOMY President Trump is threatening a 25% tariff on Apple's iPhones unless they're made in the United States. \[[Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-23/trump-threatens-25-tariffs-on-apple-if-iphones-not-made-in-us?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Home sales have fallen 2% from April of last year. Overall, home sales have been at 75% of pre-pandemic levels. \[[CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/22/april-home-sales-real-estate.html?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] The Cybertruck is officially a flop, selling just 46,000 unites since it launched in 2023\. The car's value has depreciated by 45% in just one year. \[[Fast Company](https://www.fastcompany.com/91338704/tesla-cybertruck-is-officially-a-flop?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] The popularity of labor unions in America has surged over the past decade as support for big business has waned. \[[Axios](https://www.axios.com/2025/05/22/americans-support-business-over-labor?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] ### MEDIA The Federal Trade Commission is investigating liberal group Media Matters, which published research on hateful and antisemitic content on Elon Musk's X. \[[New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/technology/ftc-investigates-media-matters.html?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Disney and ABC reportedly asked the hosts of The View to tone down their criticism of President Trump. \[[Daily Beast](https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-view-told-to-tone-down-trump-bashing-by-abc-news-boss/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\]