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Coverage dated February 2, 2026

Trump says his administration is seeking $1 billion in talks with Harvard

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President Trump says his administration is seeking $1 billion in damages from Harvard University after a published report said the school had won some concessions in ongoing settlement negotiations with the government.

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Trump announces plan to sue Harvard for $1bn damages (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The US president writes on Truth Social that he wants ‘nothing further to do, into the future’ with the university.

  2. MyNorthwest

    Trump demands $1 billion from Harvard as a prolonged standoff appears to deepen (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is demanding a $1 billion payment from Harvard University to end his prolonged standoff with the Ivy League campus,

  3. Fox News

    Trump seeks $1 billion in damages from Harvard University over ‘serious and heinous illegalities’ (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Harvard University has been a main target of the Trump administration’s attempt to leverage federal funding in order to crack down on antisemitism and “woke" ideology.

  4. CBS News

    Trump says his administration is seeking $1 billion in talks with Harvard (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    President Trump says his administration is seeking $1 billion in damages from Harvard University after a published report said the school had won some concessions in ongoing settlement negotiations with the government.

  5. PJ Media

    Trump Wants $1 Billion in Damages, ‘Nothing Further to Do’ With Harvard Over Ongoing Antisemitism (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    Trump seeks $1 billion from Harvard over antisemitism, cutting federal ties with the university.

  6. CNN

    Trump ups demands from Harvard, seeks $1 billion settlement after months of strained talks (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    President Donald Trump has doubled down on his attacks against Harvard University, demanding that the Ivy League school pay a $1 billion settlement to restore federal funding after months of failed negotiations.

  7. Hot Air

    No Deal: Trump to Sue Harvard For One Billion Dollars (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    Trump plans to sue Harvard for $1 billion amid allegations of antisemitism and federal violations.

  8. BNO News

    Trump says administration will seek $1 billion from Harvard in dispute (opens BNO News)

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    President Trump said his administration is seeking $1 billion in damages from Harvard University, accusing the school of antisemitism and other misconduct and saying the matter should be treated as criminal rather than civil.

  9. The Washington Free Beacon

    ‘Completely Wrong’: Trump Demands $1 Billion From Harvard, Contradicting New York Times Report (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    President Donald Trump announced that he is seeking $1 billion in damages from Harvard University and flatly rejected a New York Times report claiming that his administration had backtracked on demands for a financial payment to resolve charges of anti-Semitism and civil rights violations.

  10. New York Post

    Trump seeks $1 billion from Harvard University in damages (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Donald Trump said late on Monday that his administration is seeking $1 billion in damages from Harvard University.

  11. Washington Examiner

    Trump seeks $1 billion in damages from ‘strongly antisemitic Harvard University’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Donald Trump seeks $1 billion in damages from Harvard and calls the Ivy League university strongly antisemitic.

  12. Forbes

    Trump Denies Report Harvard Won’t Have To Pay Up (opens Forbes)

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    Trump said he was seeking $1 billion from Harvard after The New York Times reported he had backed off his demands for payment from the school.

  13. WHDH Boston

    President Trump demanding $1 billion from Harvard to restore federal funding - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    CAMBRIDGE, MASS. (WHDH) - President Trump demanded a $1 billion settlement from Harvard University to restore federal funding after months of failed negotiations. In a

  14. WHDH Boston

    Trump demands $1 billion from Harvard as a prolonged standoff appears to deepen - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    CAMBRIDGE, MASS. (WHDH) - WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is demanding a $1 billion payment from Harvard University to end his prolonged standoff with the Ivy

  15. The Guardian

    Trump says he is seeking $1bn in damages in Harvard dispute (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    US president makes further claims of antisemitism against Ivy League school amid wider dispute with higher eduction institutions

  16. The New Republic

    Trump Suddenly Brings Back His Feud With Harvard in Crazed Rant (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Donald Trump is demanding the university pay him $1 billion.

  17. Forbes

    Trump Wants $1 Billion From Harvard—Here’s What Other Schools Have Paid To Settle Probes (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Harvard sued the Trump administration last year for freezing its federal grant money.

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