Trump Administration Blocks Over $1 Billion in Funding to Cornell Amid Antisemitism Investigation

Trump Freezes University Funding

Antisemitism Claims Under Federal Scrutiny

Foreign Students Face Deportation Threats

The Trump administration has blocked over $1 billion in federal funds allocated to Cornell University.

Trump also blocked an additional $790 million earmarked for Northwestern University in Massachusetts.

Both elite institutions are under federal investigation for alleged violations of civil rights laws,

According to a report by The New York Times, the funding freeze impacts grants from key departments including Agriculture, Defense, and Education.

Research for diversity and antisemitism put elite universities funds at risk

Trump Freezes University Funding – Photo research: Envat

According to two anonymous federal officials, the measure is part of a broader government review of diversity initiatives on college campuses.

Cornell and Northwestern Universities are among several schools scrutinized for efforts to increase campus diversity.

These actions have now become flashpoints in the national debate over antisemitism and campus free speech.

Other universities—including Columbia, Harvard, and Brown—have also had their federal funding threatened in recent weeks.

Columbia agreed to federal terms to restore $400 million in grants.

While Princeton announced on April 1 it would lose several major research fellowships.

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In total, more than $3.3 billion in university funding has been frozen under the Trump administration’s crackdown.

Harvard remains under federal review for a staggering $9 billion in federal grants.

In January, Trump signed an executive order allowing federal agencies to identify and sanction foreign students allegedly connected to pro-Palestinian movements.

The order includes provisions to revoke student visas and initiate deportation proceedings.

Trump has also stated publicly that students who support Palestine could be jailed or expelled from the country.

As universities scramble to respond to the administration’s demands, civil liberties groups warn the move may chill free expression and disproportionately target minority and international students.