Trump cuts hundreds of millions of dollars from Columbia University budget

The Trump administration has decided to cancel $ 400 million in grants and federal contracts to the Columbia University, the administration (Friday) announced this evening. The decision to cancel the budget – following the “failure to protect Jewish students”. The White House tweet on the subject opens with the words: “Hello Colombia”.”Universities must meet all the laws, if they are about to receive federal funding,” Education Minister Linda McMaman said in a statement. “Columbia abandoned this duty to Jewish students who study on her campuses.” Trump’s full plan, under which he decided to cut the university budgets, was first unveiled in the N12.

 

SHALOM COLUMBIA: The Trump Admin, led by @USEDGO and the Task Force to Combat Antisemitism (@TheJusticeDept, @Hhsgov& @Usgsa), has canceled ~$400M in federal grants to @Columbia over its failure to protect Jewish students from antisemitic harassment. pic.twitter.com/CavoXbhhvx

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 7, 2025

Columbia University spokesman said they were investigating the decision, and he pledged to “work in front of the administration to restore federal funding.” He added that the university is committed to fighting anti -Semitism and ensuring the confidence of student and staff.

 

 

 

A source talking to the Wall Street Journal said the university would have a month to respond to the government to try and persuade them to bring back the budgets. According to the newspaper report, the administration intended to rule out grants worth $ 1 billion, but decided not to fully execute the move.

University riots

A great deal of criticism was played against the University of Columbia, due to the “relaxation response” in dealing with violent events and anti -Semitic phrases during the war. Only last month pro-Palestinian students took over the university’s building and attacked a staff member.

 

 

 

Last April, the severe demonstrations against Israel throughout the university led the school to move in online lessons. A month later, in May, Pro-Palestinian protesters barricaded themselves in one of the buildings, and were evacuated only after the police operated a shock grenade and arrested suspects. That month, the university canceled its main graduation ceremony. In August, the University President, Minus Shafik.