Trump Says He Wants $1 Billion From Harvard in New Attack (2)

Feb. 3, 2026, 2:57 PM UTC

President Donald Trump said he’s seeking $1 billion in “damages” from Harvard University, renewing his long fight with the Ivy League school after a report that his administration was backing off its financial demands.

Trump issued his latest broadside hours after the New York Times reported that his administration had retreated from pressuring Harvard for $200 million to satisfy accusations of wrongdoing.

“This case will continue until justice is served,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform late Monday night. He asserted that Harvard had been “feeding a lot of ‘nonsense’ to the failing New York ...

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