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Trump Declares "Automatic Loss" in Harvard Funding Case

7/22/2025

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In a dramatic turn, President Donald Trump acknowledged an "automatic loss" in the Harvard federal funding case, just before Judge Allison D. Burroughs delivered her ruling. He lashed out at the judge and accused Harvard of antisemitism, all while highlighting the university's staggering $52 billion endowment. Trump pledged to appeal any adverse decision and cut federal funding to Harvard.

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In a dramatic turn, President Donald Trump acknowledged an "automatic loss" in the Harvard federal funding case, just before Judge Allison D. Burroughs delivered her ruling. He lashed out at the judge and accused Harvard of antisemitism, all while highlighting the university's staggering $52 billion endowment. Trump pledged to appeal any adverse decision and cut federal funding to Harvard.