Trump Threatens $1 Billion Lawsuit Against Harvard Amid Ongoing Disputes

Washington D.C. - US President Donald Trump has announced he will seek $1 billion in damages in his ongoing dispute with Harvard University.

In a post on Truth Social late Monday, he also accused Harvard of feeding "nonsense" to The New York Times. The White House has consistently alleged that Harvard failed to take adequate steps to control anti-Jewish sentiment during pro-Palestinian demonstrations, an allegation the university denies.

Harvard has been a primary target of the Trump administration's campaign to stop "woke" and "radical left" ideologies on US campuses and universities. Last April, Trump halted approximately $2 billion in federal research grants that Harvard was receiving.

Harvard subsequently sued the government against that decision. A federal court overturned the funding cut, stating that the government's decision violated the university's freedom of expression.

Although negotiations were previously underway to restore the federal funding, Trump has now stated he will seek $1 billion in damages and will have no future dealings with Harvard.

Although Trump accused Harvard of serious and heinous illegal acts, he did not provide details. Columbia, Pennsylvania, and Brown Universities, however, have reached agreements with the Trump administration to save their funding.