The ongoing discord between former President Barack Obama and current President Donald Trump has taken a new form, this time within the realm of higher education.

Their disagreements are well-known, and although they recently shared a courteous exchange at Jimmy Carter’s memorial service, that politeness did not carry over into Obama’s recent public statements.

During a speech at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, Obama discussed the state of the nation’s fundamental values and did not shy away from criticizing Trump, who has resumed the presidency. “I have significant differences of opinion with my most immediate successor,” he stated, underscoring the stark contrast between their visions for America.

“There are numerous policies we could discuss where I hold strong views,” he continued, voicing his concern that the government’s dedication to essential principles has “eroded.”

Obama’s remarks coincided with a conflict involving his former law school, Harvard University, which is currently at odds with the Trump administration.

The Department of Education has recently sought to freeze $2.3 billion in federal funding after Harvard declined to meet several demands from the White House. These demands included dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, prohibiting masks at protests, revising admissions and hiring practices to focus solely on merit, and limiting what the administration termed “activist overreach” by faculty and staff.