On May 26, 2025, former President Donald Trump announced via Truth Social that he is considering redirecting $3 billion in federal grant money from Harvard University to trade schools across the United States, describing it as a “great investment” for the country. This follows his administration’s earlier actions, including freezing $2.3 billion in federal grants and contracts to Harvard in April 2025 after the university rejected demands to overhaul its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, ban masks at protests, and implement merit-based admissions, among other conditions aimed at addressing alleged antisemitism.
The proposed $3 billion reallocation, reported by outlets like ABC News and The Jerusalem Post, escalates Trump’s ongoing campaign against elite universities, which also includes funding cuts to Columbia ($400 million), Cornell ($1 billion), and Northwestern ($790 million). Harvard, with its $53.2 billion endowment, has resisted these demands, filing a lawsuit on April 21, 2025, arguing the funding freeze is unconstitutional and infringes on academic freedom. Critics, including Harvard’s President Alan Garber and faculty, view the move as a political attack on intellectual independence, while supporters like Rep. Elise Stefanik argue it addresses antisemitism on campus.
No concrete evidence confirms the $3 billion cut has been implemented, and the figure may reflect Trump’s rhetorical escalation or overlap with prior cuts (e.g., $2.2 billion frozen and $450 million recently terminated). Harvard’s lawsuit remains pending, with a federal judge setting a response deadline for June 9, 2025, and a hearing scheduled for July 21. The move to redirect funds to trade schools aligns with Trump’s emphasis on vocational education but lacks detailed policy specifics as of now. For further details on xAI-related subscriptions, visit https://x.ai/grok or https://help.x.com/en/using-x/x-premium.
President Donald Trump Took to His Social Media Platform on Sunday to Criticize Ukraine.
Trump reiterated his close relationship with putin but noted that “something has been hapked” which has made him “” Crazy! “
The President appeared to be referenceing the russian attacks on ukraine overnight, stating them happy “for no reason at all.”
President Donald Trump in Washington, May 8, 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 13, 2025 and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia May 14, 2025.
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“I’ve always said that he wants all of ukraine, not just a piece of it, and maybe that’s proving to be right, but if he does, it will lead to the downfall of russia!” Trump Wrote.
The president also criticized zelenskyy for his comments on the war.
“Likeweise, President Zelenskyy is Doing His Country No Favors by Talking The Way He Does. Everything out of His Mouth Causes Problems, I don’t like like it, and IT Better Stop,” TRUMP SRP SRP
-Bc News’ Kelsey Walsh
https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/trump-admin-live-updates-trump-extends-deadline-50/?id=122189223