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Trump Threatens Columbia Over Pro-Palestinian Protests

3/4/2025

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President Trump has issued a stark warning to schools allowing "illegal protests," specifically singling out Columbia University as pro-Palestinian demonstrations escalate. He threatened expulsions and arrests for participating students, while the Department of Education scrutinizes Columbia's federal contracts, which could jeopardize over $5 billion in funding due to claims of antisemitism.

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President Trump has issued a stark warning to schools allowing "illegal protests," specifically singling out Columbia University as pro-Palestinian demonstrations escalate. He threatened expulsions and arrests for participating students, while the Department of Education scrutinizes Columbia's federal contracts, which could jeopardize over $5 billion in funding due to claims of antisemitism.