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Emil Sondaj Hansen got caught in the crossfire of Trump’s war on America’s universities. He experienced firsthand how the president’s intimidation fueled self-censorship and a fear of being expelled.

Danish student at Harvard: »Absolutely nerve-racking—standing there with a lump in my throat, laying out my findings«

Protesters rally, demanding that Harvard’s leadership resist government overreach. Foto: Nicholas Pfosi/Ritzau Scanpix
Protesters rally, demanding that Harvard’s leadership resist government overreach. Foto: Nicholas Pfosi/Ritzau Scanpix
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Trump supporters wearing Maga hats, smoking cigars, and urinating on the statue of the founder of Harvard University.

These were the images Emil Sondaj Hansen, a student at Harvard, woke up to the day after Trump’s election victory a year ago.

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