Trump Says Administration Pursuing $1 Billion Case Against Harvard

President Donald Trump announced late Monday that his administration is pursuing $1 billion in damages from Harvard University. In a Truth Social post, he declared, “We are now seeking One Billion Dollars in damages, and want nothing further to do, into the future, with Harvard University,” though he did not specify what actions by Harvard prompted the demand.

In December, Trump’s administration appealed a judge’s decision that found it had improperly revoked more than $2 billion in grants previously awarded to Harvard. The ruling also barred the administration from further restricting the university’s access to federal research funding.

Harvard has become a primary target in the administration’s wider effort to use federal dollars as leverage to reshape university policies – an effort Trump argues is necessary because he believes American campuses are overrun by antisemitic and radical left influences.

Trump has previously claimed that his administration was nearing an agreement with Harvard that included a $500 million payment from the university, following months of back-and-forth over its institutional policies.