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Trump Administration Strips Harvard Of Another $450 Million In Grants
The letter said Harvard has become a "breeding ground for virtue signaling and discrimination" and faces a "steep, uphill battle."
May 14, 2025
President Donald Trump's administration is cutting another $450 million in grants to Harvard University a day after the Ivy League school pushed back against government allegations that it's a hotbed of liberalism and antisemitism.
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In a letter to Harvard on Tuesday, a federal antisemitism task force said Harvard will lose grants from eight federal agencies in addition to $2.2 billion that was previously frozen by the Trump administration.
The letter said Harvard has become a "breeding ground for virtue signaling and discrimination" and faces a "steep, uphill battle" to reclaim its legacy as a place of academic excellence.
Find out what's happening in Cambridgefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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