Trump Wants ‘Nothing Less’ Than $500 Million From Harvard

Aug. 26, 2025, 6:27 PM UTC

President Donald Trump said he wants “nothing less than $500 million” from Harvard University after months of attacking the oldest and richest US college.

Trump underlined his financial goal in comments to Education Secretary Linda McMahon at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, days before classes start at Harvard and many other universities across the US. The Trump administration has been holding talks with Harvard on a potential deal to restore federal research funding after the government froze more than $2.6 billion.

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In a series of attacks that began shortly after Trump took office in January, the ...

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