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Trump's Harvard Funding Deal Stalled Amid Tensions

12/25/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump says Harvard University is close to a funding deal.
The New York Times reports negotiations are stalled over a $200 million payment Harvard officials reject.
Tensions escalated after Trump strategist Stephen Miller became involved.
Harvard President Alan Garber emphasizes the university will not pay the federal government.
Trump has initiated legal agreements with law firms that opposed him, but many ignore provisions.

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U.S. President Donald Trump says Harvard University is close to a funding deal.
The New York Times reports negotiations are stalled over a $200 million payment Harvard officials reject.
Tensions escalated after Trump strategist Stephen Miller became involved.
Harvard President Alan Garber emphasizes the university will not pay the federal government.
Trump has initiated legal agreements with law firms that opposed him, but many ignore provisions.