In a move that symbolizes his administration’s push for change at America’s oldest institution of higher learning, President Trump escalates his battle against elitist education by ordering federal agencies to cut ties with Harvard University.
Trump has ordered the cancellation of all federal contracts with Harvard University, a dramatic $100 million blow to the elite institution that has defied his administration.
The president’s decisive action targets approximately 30 contracts across nine federal agencies, escalating his campaign against what many conservatives view as a bastion of left-wing indoctrination masquerading as higher education.
The General Services Administration (GSA) issued formal instructions to federal agencies demanding that they terminate existing Harvard contracts and secure alternative vendors.
This represents the latest salvo in Trump’s broader effort to redirect billions in taxpayer dollars away from institutions perceived as hostile to traditional American values.
The administration has already frozen approximately $3.2 billion in grants and contracts with Harvard while simultaneously working to restrict the university’s enrollment of foreign students.
Conservative lawmakers have long criticized Harvard for promoting radical ideologies while receiving massive government funding.
The university’s refusal to cooperate with federal requests for information about foreign students, particularly those from countries of concern, has intensified scrutiny.
Harvard’s apparent resistance to transparency regarding international enrollees has only strengthened the administration’s resolve to cut financial ties.
The termination directive, signed by GSA Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner Josh Gruenbaum, requires agencies to respond by June 6 with detailed plans for contract cancellations.
While critical services will not face immediate disruption, all agencies must develop transition strategies to replace Harvard with alternative providers.
The administration has identified scientific research programs and executive training initiatives among the contracts targeted for elimination.
“We are still waiting for the Foreign Student Lists from Harvard so that we can determine, after a ridiculous expenditure of BILLIONS OF DOLLARS, how many radicalized lunatics, troublemakers all, should not be let back into our Country,” Trump stated.
Trump has previously threatened more severe financial consequences, including redirecting an additional $3 billion in federal grant money from Harvard to trade schools nationwide.
This shift would prioritize practical vocational education over what many MAGA supporters see as elitist academic environments that fail to prepare students for real-world success.
Trade schools offer direct pathways to well-paying careers without the liberal indoctrination many parents fear their children receive at prestigious universities.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been particularly vocal about Harvard’s inadequate compliance with requests for information about foreign students.
While the university claims to have provided the requested records, federal officials have determined the responses insufficient.
This standoff highlights growing concerns about foreign influence in American higher education, especially at institutions receiving significant taxpayer funding while appearing to undermine traditional American values.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked one aspect of the administration’s accountability measures—the move to revoke Harvard’s ability to enroll foreign students.
However, this judicial intervention has not deterred the broader effort to redirect federal resources to institutions that better reflect American priorities and values.
Although Harvard students like Carson Durdel have expressed pride in the university’s defiance, many Americans applaud the president’s willingness to challenge institutions that seem increasingly disconnected from mainstream values.
By redirecting federal funding from elite universities to practical trade education, the administration aims to support working Americans while reducing financial support for institutions perceived as hostile to traditional American principles.
