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Trump Admin Freezes $2.2 Billion in Harvard Funds as Defiance Mounts

Harvard University defies Trump administration demands, prompting a $2.2 billion freeze of federal grants and contracts. The standoff highlights escalating tensions over policy changes involving diversity and international student oversight. Funding impacts risk major setbacks.

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Number 2.2 billion - Federal dollars frozen by Trump administration from Harvard University

Quote "How can I return him to the United States? I smuggle him into the United States? What do I do? Of course, I’m not going to do it." — El Salvador President Nayib Bukele

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