Conan O’Brien’s advice to Harvard grads is to forget Harvard as soon as they can
Conan O'Brien delivered a humorous yet reflective commencement speech at Harvard University, urging graduates to not let their prestigious education define them. He addressed the current political climate, criticizing the Trump administration's stance on empathy and international students. O'Brien's remarks came amid ongoing legal and financial pressures facing the university from the administration.
- ▪O'Brien joked about Harvard producing more Nobel laureates or white-collar criminals than any other institution.
- ▪He criticized the Trump administration's view that empathy is a weakness and defended international students.
- ▪The speech took place during a time of legal challenges for Harvard, including a lawsuit over antisemitism on campus.
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Comedian and television host Conan O’Brien entertained Harvard University graduates at their commencement Thursday, mixing offbeat humor and political jokes with more reflective commentary about empathy and humility at a time when the Ivy League school is in the Trump administration’s crosshairs.Recommended Video O’Brien, who graduated from Harvard in 1985 and led The Harvard Lampoon humor magazine, quipped that the university had produced “more Nobel laureates or white-collar criminals” than any other in the country.
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