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Mar 4, 2025 Trump threatened to halt federal funding for universities allowing protests and called for arrest of student activists Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
Threats tying funding to suppression of protest speech chilled expression on college campuses nationwide.
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- Trump threatens to halt federal funding for universities — On Truth Social, President Trump threatened to halt federal funding to colleges and universities that allow "illegal protests." He also called for the expulsion and arrest of student "agitators," raising concerns about academic freedom and free speech on campuses.
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Week 7 – 2025-03-01–2025-03-07
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