Trump vows to stop funding for schools that allow 'illegal' protests
President Donald Trump says he will stop federal funding for schools that allow what he calls "illegal protests." Trump is also calling for penalties, including expulsion or arrests for students, and deportation for foreign participants in the demonstrations.
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2 sourcesTrump Threatens Students, Universities if They Engage in First Amendment-Protected Protests
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5 sourcesTrump vows to stop funding for schools that allow 'illegal' protests
Trump threatens to pull funding from schools over pro-Palestinian protests
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7 sourcesTrump vows to yank federal funding from all US schools that allow ‘illegal protests’ — and imprison agitators
Trump is right to defund schools that allow illegal protests — but must protect free speech
Trump Says He'll Defund Schools, Universities that Allow 'Illegal Protests'
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2 articlesTrump threatens to pull federal funds for US schools allowing ‘illegal protests’
Donald Trump Vows To Pull Federal Funding From Colleges That Allow “Illegal Protests”
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