Trump takes drastic action against America's elite colleges

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : Shortly after he took office in January, Trump signed an executive order instructing the Education Department and other federal agencies to crack down on the demonstrations.
49% : 'Since October 7, Jewish students have faced relentless violence, intimidation, and anti-Semitic harassment on their campuses - only to be ignored by those who are supposed to protect them,' Education Secretary Linda McMahon said 'Universities must comply with all federal anti-discrimination laws if they are going to receive federal funding.'
43% : Title IV of the Civil Rights Act prohibits institutions of higher education from receiving any federal funding if they participate in or enable discrimination based on race, national origin, religion or other characteristics.
34% : In addition to Cornell, Northwestern and Columbia, Trump has also reportedly halted $210 million in grants and contracts to Princeton and $510 million to Brown in response to antisemitism allegations.
26% : Donald Trump has escalated his attacks on America's elite colleges amid ongoing investigations into allegations of antisemitism after anti-Israel protests spread across the country's campuses.

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