Summary
President Donald Trump announced that the government is near to finalizing a deal with Harvard University after disputes regarding funding and policy changes. The agreement could involve Harvard making a $500 million investment to create trade schools. If completed, the deal would resolve ongoing sanctions and funding cuts imposed on Harvard by the Trump administration.
Key Facts
- The Trump administration has been in conflict with Harvard University over policy disagreements.
- A potential deal is close, according to President Trump, involving a $500 million payment from Harvard.
- The payment would fund trade schools, which would teach skills like artificial intelligence.
- The disagreement involved cuts to over $2.6 billion in research grants and other federal contracts.
- A federal judge recently ordered the Trump administration to reverse funding cuts to Harvard.
- Previous agreements with Columbia and Brown universities resolved similar issues with the Trump administration.
