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Trump threatens funding cuts to schools over 'illegal protests'

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Trump said on social media that federal funding will be stopped for schools or colleges that allow “illegal protests."

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Reports & sources

23 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox26 Houston

    Trump vows to stop federal funding for any school that allows 'illegal' protests (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    The president posted a message on social media Tuesday calling for arrests and deportation for anyone participating in what he referred to as “illegal protests."

  2. The Washington Free Beacon

    Trump Threatens To Strip All Federal Funding From Universities That Allow 'Illegal' Anti-Semitic Protests (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to revoke all federal funding from universities that allow "illegal protests," referring to anti-Semitic demonstrations that have erupted on college campuses since Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

  3. Townhall

  4. Truthout

    Trump Threatens Students, Universities if They Engage in First Amendment-Protected Protests (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    Trump wrote that students taking part in "illegal" demonstrations at college campuses should be arrested or deported.

  5. PJ Media

  6. New York Post

    Trump is right to defund schools that allow illegal protests — but must protect free speech (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Donald Trump has pledged to halt federal funding for universities that allow illegal protest activity to continue on their campuses — an unfortunately necessary step to restore order at schools that have been derailed by unlawful political protesting.

  7. Newsweek

    Trump threatens to pull funding from schools over pro-Palestinian protests (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Trump threatened to halt all federal funding for any institution of higher education that allows "illegal protests," vowing to imprison "agitators."

  8. Washington Examiner

    Trump administration threatens federal funding over ‘illegal’ campus protests (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Universities that don't comply with the Trump administration's efforts to end campus protests could lose federal funding.

  9. Breitbart News

    Trump Says He'll Defund Schools, Universities that Allow 'Illegal Protests' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President Donald Trump says he will cut off funding to schools and universities that allow "illegal protests."

  10. Fox News

    Trump claims American campus 'agitators' will be permanently expelled for 'illegal' protests (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Donald Trump claimed that universities or schools who "allow illegal protests" on campus will have federal funding yanked, while "agitators" may face expulsion.

  11. The Guardian

    Trump threatens to pull federal funds for US schools allowing ‘illegal protests’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    President also claims he will imprison ‘agitators’ a day after administration called for review at Columbia University

  12. New York Post

    Trump vows to yank federal funding from all US schools that allow ‘illegal protests’ — and imprison agitators (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Trump threatened Tuesday to halt all federal funds for any educational institute that allows "illegal protests" -- and vowed that agitators will be unmasked and imprisoned.

  13. Deadline

    Donald Trump Vows To Pull Federal Funding From Colleges That Allow “Illegal Protests” (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Donald Trump is once again threatening colleges and university campuses, which have seen pro-Palestinian protests of Israel's bombardment of Gaza following the October 7 Hamas attack.

  14. Rolling Stone

    Trump Threatens to Jail Participants of 'Illegal Protests' at Schools (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Donald Trump threatened to revoke federal funding and jail students participating in what he called “illegal protests” at colleges and universities.

  15. Wall Street Journal

    Trump Threatens to Pull Funding From Universities Over Protests (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Legal experts said holding back federal financing would violate First Amendment protections.

  16. Newsweek

    What's an illegal protest? Trump threatens funding cuts for colleges (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Donald Trump has threatened to cut federal funding for colleges that allow "illegal" protests, sparking debates on free speech and institutional policies.

  17. KVUE

    Trump threatens funding cuts to schools over 'illegal protests' (opens KVUE)

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    KVUE's feed description

    Trump said on social media that federal funding will be stopped for schools or colleges that allow “illegal protests."

  18. KESQ Palm Springs

    Trump vows to stop funding for schools that allow 'illegal' protests (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    President Donald Trump says he will stop federal funding for schools that allow what he calls "illegal protests." Trump is also calling for penalties, including expulsion or arrests for students, and deportation for foreign participants in the demonstrations.

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