Donald Trump, the president of the United States has issued a sweeping threat to defund schools and universities that permit “illegal protests,” escalating his ongoing war against America’s education system.
On Truth Social Tuesday, Trump declared that “every federal money will stop for any university, college, or university that allows improper protests,” and that he would also declare that agitators would either be imprisoned or deported. ” British students will be detained or, depending on the crime, completely expelled. NO “MASKS” he continued.
Trump’s comment come as tensions rise over student-led demonstrations against Israel’s occupation of Gaza, which have sparked charges of anti-Semitism. Columbia University, which the administration has been looking into, is currently in danger of losing more than$ 50 million in federal contracts because it is alleged to have failed to protect Jewish students.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon, a member of Trump’s recently established task force on anti-Semitism on campus, endorsed the government’s position. She questioned whether Columbia may continue to receive federal funding and said that “schools receiving federal funding have a responsibility to protect all individuals.”
Trump’s most recent assault on the educational system comes in response to previous threats to reduce funding for transgender athletes, diversification programs, and Covid-19 mandates. Additionally, he has suggested that the Department of Education be completely disbanded and that specific state would have complete control.
Trump’s conservative stance on universities is becoming a rallying cry for his supporters as the election of 2024 approaches, which suggests that his campaign’s battle on “woke” policies could take hold in America’s rooms.
