President Donald Trump announced he is considering withdrawing another $3 billion in public grants earmarked for Harvard. The goal is to redirect those funds to vocational training centers across the United States.
Trump made his remarks via his Truth Social platform, stating: “I am considering withdrawing $3 billion in grants from a very antisemitic Harvard and giving it to vocational schools across the country. What a great and much-needed investment that would be for America!”
In recent months, the Trump Administration has cut nearly $2 billion in federal funding for Harvard. It has also threatened to eliminate its tax exemptions.
Tensions escalated further last Thursday when it was announced that visas would no longer be extended to new international students at Harvard, and that enrolled students would have to transfer or face deportation. However, the measure was temporarily blocked by a federal judge last Friday.
Harvard’s Refusal to Provide Key Data
Trump’s statements come after Harvard refused to provide detailed lists of its foreign students. The information is requested by the administration to investigate possible involvement in pro-Palestinian protests and other activities deemed dangerous or radicalized.
“We are still waiting for Harvard’s lists of foreign students so we can determine, after an absurd expenditure of billions of dollars, how many radicalized lunatics—all of them troublemakers—should not be readmitted to our country,” Trump said.
The Republican also criticized Harvard’s slow response in providing these documents, suggesting the university might be trying to protect itself: “Harvard is very slow in submitting these documents, and probably for good reason! The best thing about Harvard is that they have sought out and found the best judge (for them!). But don’t worry, in the end the Government will WIN!” he concluded.
Since returning to the White House last January, Trump has intensified his confrontation with prestigious academic institutions like Harvard and Columbia. He accuses these universities of promoting antisemitism by allowing protests against Israeli military operations in Gaza and points to alleged ties with the Chinese Communist Party through academic and cultural programs.
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