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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Trump Claims Reverse Discrimination Behind Harvard's Refusal to Grant Him Honorary Degree
 

ANN News for America sat down for an exclusive one-on-one interview with Donald J. Trump at the Mar-a-Lago library (a small gold-painted bookshelf containing three copies of The Art of the Deal and a novelty Bible).

ANN: Mr. President, you’ve accused Harvard of “reverse discrimination” for not giving you an honorary degree. Can you clarify?

TRUMP: Absolutely. It’s very simple. They’re discriminating in reverse, which is worse than regular discrimination because it loops around. Very dangerous stuff. I asked for an honorary degree — very normal request, by the way, presidents get them all the time — and they said no. Why? Because I’m a successful, rich, straight white man who tells it like it is. Total discrimination. Reverse style.

ANN: Some would argue honorary degrees are typically awarded for academic or humanitarian contributions—

TRUMP: I’ve made incredible humanitarian contributions. Trump Steaks fed millions. Trump University educated thousands. Sure, most of them sued me, but they wouldn’t sue if they didn’t learn something, right?

ANN: Harvard’s statement simply said “we do not comment on honorary degree requests, especially those sent in glitter gel pen.”

TRUMP: That’s fake news. I used gold Sharpie. And let’s be honest: Harvard’s upset that Trumpvard is launching soon. Much better school. Much more exclusive. We only take winners. The slogan is “No Books, Just Brilliance.”

ANN: You've also claimed Barack Obama has “at least six” honorary degrees, and that this is unfair.

TRUMP: Totally unfair. Obama got degrees just for being him. I have to fight for mine — even though I’m better at words, better at numbers. I even invented “covfefe.” That’s like Latin. Latin is what Harvard loves, right? Should’ve been automatic.

ANN: Are you suggesting there’s an anti-billionaire bias in higher education?

TRUMP: Yes! The elites hate the elite. It’s a reverse-reverse elite thing. They don’t want someone like me — a working-class billionaire from Queens who only inherited a small loan of a million dollars — to be recognized. They hate success. They hate America.

ANN: So to confirm, you believe Harvard’s refusal to honor you is... discrimination?

TRUMP: Bigly. It’s reverse discrimination, forward sabotage, and possibly treason. And let me say this: when Trumpvard opens, Harvard will be begging to enroll. Maybe I’ll give them an honorary degree — in losing.

ANN: Final question — what's your major at Trumpvard?

TRUMP: Great question. I majored in Truth. Minored in Winning. And graduated Magna Cum Loud.