Trump admin halting more than $500M in federal funding to Brown University over antisemitism response: report
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Report: Trump to Freeze $510M Grant for Brown University
Above: The Main Green at Brown University on March 17, 2025, in Providence, Rhode Island. Image copyright: Scott Eisen/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
The federal government must protect Jewish students from discrimination and harassment on college campuses, as universities receiving federal funding have a responsibility to ensure all students' safety and well-being. The unprecedented government intervention is necessary because elite universities have failed to address antisemitic behavior and unlawful demonstrations that have disrupted campus operations.
Democratic narrative
These federal actions represent an unprecedented assault on academic freedom and institutional autonomy, threatening the 75-year partnership between government and research institutions. The funding cuts could compromise America's leadership in scientific, medical, and technological research as well as undermine universities' ability to maintain open dialogue and free inquiry.