He does NOT expect a $200 Million payment from the school due to mishandled antisemitism policies…
He IS continuing to threaten cutting funding to the University for other reasons , which the school, and Trump’s people are still negotiating on…..
*Update….
After seeing media stories that Trump ‘Gave Up’ ….He doubles down this morning…
Trump escalates Harvard feud with $1B demand
A Truth Social post by the president late Monday is the latest escalation of the fight between the federal government and the nation’s oldest and wealthiest private education institution. The Trump administration has frozen billions of dollars in federal grants and contracts to Harvard, threatened the university’s tax-exempt status and attempted to halt the school’s ability to enroll foreign students….
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President Trump has backtracked on a major point in negotiations with Harvard, dropping his administration’s demand for a $200 million payment to the government in hopes of finally resolving the administration’s conflicts with the university, according to four people briefed on the matter.
Harvard has been the top target in Mr. Trump’s sweeping campaign to exert more control over higher education. Hard-liners in his administration had wanted Harvard to write a check to the U.S. Treasury as part of a deal to address claims that university officials mishandled antisemitism, The New York Times previously reported. But Harvard, wary of backlash from liberal students and faculty, has rejected the idea.
Trump administration officials have indicated in recent days that the president no longer expects such a payment, according to the Harvard and Trump officials briefed on the matter, speaking on the condition of anonymity to describe private conversations.
The White House’s concession comes amid sagging approval ratings for Mr. Trump, and as he faces outrage over immigration enforcement tactics and the shooting deaths of two Americans by federal agents in Minnesota. A deal with Harvard would hand the president a victory at a difficult time in his presidency….
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In a lengthy email to the Harvard community on Thursday, Dr. Garber made no direct reference to the university’s negotiations with the Trump administration. But writing that “no institution can solve the hardest problems alone,” he argued that Harvard needed to “strengthen collaborations with other colleges, universities, research organizations and industry partners.”…
Note….
Harvard HAS played hardball with the Trump admin, unlike several other school’s….
It continues to attract foreign student’s and counts on Federal Govt. funding (Hundreds of Millions) for research and other programs….
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