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Trump Administration Escalates Conflict with Harvard University Over Funding and International Students

The Trump administration intensifies its conflict with Harvard, threatening funding cuts and legal actions amid accusations of antisemitism and discrimination.


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The Trump administration's feud with Harvard University has escalated, threatening to redirect $3 billion in federal grants to trade schools and reviewing $100 million in contracts. Following a federal judge's block of a ban on international students, the General Services Administration directed agencies to cut contracts with Harvard, citing antisemitism concerns. Harvard has filed lawsuits against these actions, claiming violations of its rights. The administration's funding freezes have halted critical research, raising concerns about academic freedom. Harvard's president emphasized the broader impact on research funding, as the university faces scrutiny over its handling of diversity and international student policies.

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The articles present a negative view of the Trump administration's actions against Harvard University, emphasizing political motivations behind funding cuts.

Concerns are raised about the detrimental impact on academic freedom, research funding, and international student welfare due to these actions.

The ongoing conflict between the Trump administration and Harvard is portrayed as punitive, reflecting broader tensions in U.S. education policy.

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Trump Administration Tries to Cut Off Harvard Altogether
New York MagazineNew York Magazine·18d·
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"…This latest move from the federal government comes just days after the Department of Homeland Security sought to end Harvard’s ability to enroll international students by revoking its Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification."

Trump asks agencies to cut $100 million from Harvard's federal contracts
PBS NewsHourPBS NewsHour·18d·
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"…The Trump administration is asking federal agencies to cancel contracts with Harvard University worth about $100 million, a senior administration official said Tuesday, intensifying the president’s clash with the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university."

Trump orders agencies to cut all federal ties with Harvard
The GuardianThe Guardian·18d·
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"…The order comes by way of the General Service Administration (GSA) and affects contracts across nine federal departments, from health research to executive training programs."

Trump suggests giving trade schools money taken from Harvard
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"…The announcement, among the president’s Memorial Day social media messages, did not appear to refer to any new cut in funding, but rather to a redistribution of money the administration already announced it had frozen or stripped from Harvard and its research partners."

Trump intends to cancel all federal funds directed at Harvard
Boston GlobeBoston Globe·18d·
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"…Harvard has borne the brunt of the White House’s assault on higher education, and administrators and faculty on campus have watched with growing fear as the federal government has handed down edict after edict, cutting away at the financial foundation of the school."

Universities in Asia Court Harvard Transfers Amid Trump Crackdown
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"…Some international students at other institutions in the U.S., particularly those at schools with smaller endowments, have also begun wondering if they’re next on Trump’s chopping block."

Trump administration seeks to end all federal contracts with Harvard
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"…The aimed cuts mark the latest escalation in a monthslong fight between the Trump administration and the nation's oldest — and arguably most prestigious — university."

Overseas schools are eager to take international students affected by Trump's Harvard ban
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"…The future of international students at the oldest, richest and most renowned university in the U.S. is uncertain after the Trump administration announced a ban on their enrollment starting in the 2025-26 academic year."

Trump administration moves to cancel remaining federal funds to Harvard
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"…The university claims the administration's moves are unlawful and that the cuts threaten academic freedom and First Amendment rights."

Trump vs. Harvard: Latest on where the feud stands
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"…The feud has escalated on a near-daily basis, halting major research trials, freezing billions of dollars in federal funding and prompting multiple high-stakes lawsuits."

Trump administration moves to cut federal contracts for Harvard
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"…Cuts to contracts could take away millions more from Harvard's budget."

Trump says he's considering rerouting $3 billion in Harvard grants to U.S. trade schools
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"…Mr. Trump has also said he wants to strip Harvard of its tax-exempt status as he attempts to exert control over the university's policies, including halting Harvard's diversity, equity and inclusion programs and changing its hiring practices."

Trump administration moves to cut $100 million in federal contracts for Harvard
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"…The Trump administration is asking federal agencies to cancel contracts with Harvard University worth about $100 million, a senior administration official said Tuesday."

Trump administration seeks to pull up to $100m in Harvard funding
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"…The White House and Harvard have been locked in a political, legal and financial battle - the stakes of which have dramatically escalated over the past two months."

Seizing Harvard's federal funds
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"…It's classic Trump administration: It's all a mixed bag, where the taxpayer might be saved some money, and a longstanding government function might be no longer, but there's a hefty side of xenophobia and government overreach that renders it all a lot less palatable."

Trump admin asking federal agencies to cancel remaining Harvard contracts
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"…The Trump administration is asking all federal agencies to find ways to terminate all federal contracts with Harvard University amid an ongoing standoff over foreign students’ records at the Ivy League school."

Trump accuses Harvard of being 'very slow' to turn over foreign student info
FOX NewsFOX News·19d·
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"…Consequences must follow to send a clear signal to Harvard and all universities that want to enjoy the privilege of enrolling foreign students, that the Trump administration will enforce the law and root out the evils of anti-Americanism and antisemitism in society and campuses."

Trump threatens to give Harvard grant money to trade schools
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"…Trump made the threat on Truth Social Monday morning and insisted in a separate post that the government 'will, in the end, WIN' a wider feud with the university that is playing out in the courts."

Trump Threatens To Divert $3 Billion in Harvard Grants to Trade Schools
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"…President Trump's latest threat against Harvard is that he is 'considering' diverting $3 billion in frozen grant money to trade schools."

Trump Gives Deadline For Federal Agencies To Cancel Harvard Contracts
The Daily WireThe Daily Wire·18d·
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"…The Trump administration is pushing for all federal agencies to cancel or transition away from contracts with Harvard University by June 6."

Trump Floats Shifting Billions From Harvard To Trade Schools
The Daily WireThe Daily Wire·18d·
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"…Trump’s comments come as his administration has been engaged in a weeks-long battle with Harvard over federal funding and admission of foreign students."

Trump: Calif. May Lose Funds Over Trans Women in Sports
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"…THIS IS NOT FAIR, AND TOTALLY DEMEANING TO WOMEN AND GIRLS."

Trump: Calif. May Lose Funds Over Trans Women in Sports
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"…THIS IS NOT FAIR, AND TOTALLY DEMEANING TO WOMEN AND GIRLS."

Trump: Calif. May Lose Funds Over Trans Women in Sports
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"…THIS IS NOT FAIR, AND TOTALLY DEMEANING TO WOMEN AND GIRLS."

Harvard Pres. Urges Others to 'Stand Firm' Against Trump
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"…Garber did not feel the Trump administration's heavy-handed approach would lead to anything productive."

Harvard Pres. Urges Others to 'Stand Firm' Against Trump
NewsmaxNewsmax·18d·
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"…Garber did not feel the Trump administration's heavy-handed approach would lead to anything productive."

Harvard Pres. Urges Others to 'Stand Firm' Against Trump
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"…Garber did not feel the Trump administration's heavy-handed approach would lead to anything productive."

Harvard's Kennedy School Could Lose 60% of Students Under International Ban
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"…The Trump administration’s attempt to revoke Harvard’s eligibility to enroll international students — temporarily blocked in court — could eliminate nearly 60 percent of the student body."

Trump Looking to Redirect $3 Billion in Harvard Grants to U.S. Trade Schools
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"…The potential redirection of taxpayer dollars come less than a week after the Trump administration moved to block the Ivy League institution from enrolling foreign students as part of the president’s efforts to hold the institution to account for its actions."

Trump Admin To Cut Remaining Contracts With Harvard
Daily CallerDaily Caller·18d·
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"…The Trump administration is moving to cut all remaining federal contracts with Harvard University."

Trump Admin Seeks to Cut $100 Million in Federal Contracts With Harvard
Epoch TimesEpoch Times·18d·
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"…The Trump administration will request federal agencies to cut off their contracts with Harvard University in response to what it says is the school’s handling of anti-Semitism and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs."

Trump Suggests Shifting $3 Billion in Harvard Funds to Trade Schools
Epoch TimesEpoch Times·19d·
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"…The revocation is a blatant violation of the First Amendment, the Due Process Clause, and the Administrative Procedure Act."

Trump to Review Cutting Government Contracts with Harvard
Daily SignalDaily Signal·18d·
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"…The review of Harvard’s government contracts aligns with the administration’s directive that all federal contracted services uphold and advance agency strategic priorities."

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