Trump Administration Halts Federal Contracts and Grants to Harvard

Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 10:15 am

The Trump administration has abruptly cancelled federal contracts and research grants awarded to Harvard University, marking a controversial policy shift. Citing broad fiscal reforms, officials scrapped these multi-billion-dollar agreements, leaving the Ivy League institution to grapple with the fallout of lost federal funding—talk about an unexpected funding freeze.

ledevoir.com / Donald Trump veut mettre fin aux contrats accordés à Harvard

Le gouvernement a déjà annulé plus de 2,6 milliards $ US de subventions fédérales accordées à cette université.

nationalpost.com / Trump administration instructs federal agencies to axe Harvard contracts

Government has already cancelled more than $2.6 billion in federal research grants for the Ivy League school

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