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Trump Threatens $3B Cut to Harvard Amid Controversy

5/27/2025

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On Memorial Day, President Trump slammed Harvard for withholding international student data, warning of a potential $3 billion cut in federal grants. In a dramatic twist, the Department of Homeland Security stripped Harvard of its Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification, accusing the university of promoting antisemitism. Harvard fiercely defended itself, asserting compliance and decrying the actions as an attack on academic freedom.

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On Memorial Day, President Trump slammed Harvard for withholding international student data, warning of a potential $3 billion cut in federal grants. In a dramatic twist, the Department of Homeland Security stripped Harvard of its Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification, accusing the university of promoting antisemitism. Harvard fiercely defended itself, asserting compliance and decrying the actions as an attack on academic freedom.