Trump Admin Goes After Ivy Leagues

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Donald Trump's administration is cracking down on antisemitism on college campuses.
On Monday, March 31, the government announced the launch of their federal task force looking into how Ivy League institutions such as Harvard, Columbia and Princeton are combating Jewish hate.
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According to the Associated Press, Donald Trump's administration is currently reviewing more than $255 million in funding from the government to Harvard University as they investigate what the school is doing to stop antisemitism on campus. $8.7 billion in grant commitments to the establishment and its affiliates are also being evaluated.
The federal task force recently slashed $400 million from Columbia University after determining they allegedly weren't strict enough when it came to students protesting against the war in Gaza. Columbia eventually complied with the agency's guidelines.

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Education Secretary Linda McMahon claimed Harvard has put their reputation on the line by "promoting divisive ideologies over free inquiry."
"Harvard can right these wrongs and restore itself to a campus dedicated to academic excellence and truth-seeking, where all students feel safe on its campus," she said in a statement.

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Princeton University was reportedly penalized by having $210 million in federal funding paused while Donald Trump's administration evaluated their protocol.
"Princeton has perpetuated racist and antisemitic policies," an official from the agency claimed to the Daily Caller.
Per the university's annual report, in 2024 — under former President Joe Biden — Princeton received $456 million in funding from government grants and contracts.

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In April 2024, conservative writer Zachary Marschall filed a complaint with the DOE about Princeton's alleged lack of response over the rampant antisemitism.
"The violent words of these protesters completely disregard the atrocities Hamas has already committed and promises to commit in the future against the people of Israel, including raping, murdering and kidnapping civilians," the editor-in-chief of the conservative website Campus Reform claimed in the complaint.

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When Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, he vowed to combat the rise in antisemitism across the country.
"I will issue clear orders to my Attorney General [Pam Bondi] to aggressively prosecute terroristic threats, arson, vandalism and violence against American Jews," the Republican leader said in a statement on the government's website.