Trump says deal with Harvard possible 'over the next week or so'
BOSTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday his administration has been working with Harvard University and could announce a deal "over the next week or so" to resolve the White House's campaign against the country's oldest and richest university.
Trump in a post on his social media platform Truth Social raised the prospect of a deal with the Ivy League school, which has sued after his administration terminated billions of dollars in grants awarded to Harvard and moved to bar the school from admitting international students.
The Republican president's administration has said its actions against Harvard are justified based on a litany of allegations, including that the school was not doing enough to combat antisemitic harassment on campus.
Trump said his administration is addressing "improprieties" at Harvard. He said individuals at Harvard "have acted extremely appropriately during these negotiations, and appear to be committed to doing what is right."
"If a Settlement is made on the basis that is currently being discussed, it will be 'mindbogglingly' HISTORIC, and very good for our Country," Trump wrote.
He made the statement shortly after a federal judge in Boston issued an injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from immediately revoking Harvard's ability to enroll international students.
That injunction prevents the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from revoking Harvard's certification in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program without first going through a months-long administrative process, which it now plans to do.
Harvard had no immediate comment on Trump's post, but in a statement it welcomed U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs' order, adding it "will continue to defend its rights—and the rights of its students and scholars."
Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Harvard has filed two lawsuits seeking to unfreeze around $2.5 billion in funding and to prevent the administration from blocking the ability of international students to attend the university.
Harvard alleges that Trump has been retaliating against it, violating its free speech rights under the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment, because it refused to accede to the administration's demands to control the school's governance, curriculum and the ideology of its faculty and students.
Burroughs is expected to rule in the coming days on Harvard's related request that she continue blocking implementation of a proclamation Trump signed barring foreign nationals from entering the U.S. to study at the university.
International students comprise about a quarter of its student body.
Trump says deal with Harvard possible 'over the next week or
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Judge blocks Trump administration effort to bar international students at Harvard
A federal judge indefinitely blocked a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) effort to revoke Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students.
U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs said she would grant Harvard’s motion at a hearing late last month, and Friday’s order puts it in full force with a requirement that the Trump administration provide an update on how it’s complying within 72 hours.
Last month, the DHS rescinded Harvard’s ability to participate in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, which would effectively block the school from enrolling new international students and force current ones to transfer or lose their legal status.
It’s part of a broader battle the administration has waged with the Ivy League school over its refusal to comply with a list of demands, which include changes to its admissions and hiring policies and a stronger stance against antisemitism.
Burroughs, an appointee of former President Obama, quickly agreed to block the DHS revocation on a temporary basis. Friday’s order extends the block indefinitely as the litigation proceeds.
After Harvard went to court, President Trump took aim at the school by signing a proclamation that blocks visas for foreign students planning to attend Harvard.
Burroughs temporarily halted that proclamation on an emergency basis, but she has yet to decide whether it, too, will be indefinitely blocked as the lawsuit moves ahead. The judge heard arguments in her courtroom Monday.
Earlier on Friday, Trump suggested he is on the cusp of reaching a “deal” with Harvard.
“Many people have been asking what is going on with Harvard University and their largescale improprieties that we have been addressing, looking for a solution. We have been working closely with Harvard, and it is very possible that a Deal will be announced over the next week or so,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
A federal judge indefinitely blocked a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) effort to revoke Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students.
U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs said she would grant Harvard’s motion at a hearing late last month, and Friday’s order puts it in full force with a requirement that the Trump administration provide an update on how it’s complying within 72 hours.
Last month, the DHS rescinded Harvard’s ability to participate in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, which would effectively block the school from enrolling new international students and force current ones to transfer or lose their legal status.
It’s part of a broader battle the administration has waged with the Ivy League school over its refusal to comply with a list of demands, which include changes to its admissions and hiring policies and a stronger stance against antisemitism.
Burroughs, an appointee of former President Obama, quickly agreed to block the DHS revocation on a temporary basis. Friday’s order extends the block indefinitely as the litigation proceeds.
After Harvard went to court, President Trump took aim at the school by signing a proclamation that blocks visas for foreign students planning to attend Harvard.
Burroughs temporarily halted that proclamation on an emergency basis, but she has yet to decide whether it, too, will be indefinitely blocked as the lawsuit moves ahead. The judge heard arguments in her courtroom Monday.
Earlier on Friday, Trump suggested he is on the cusp of reaching a “deal” with Harvard.
“Many people have been asking what is going on with Harvard University and their largescale improprieties that we have been addressing, looking for a solution. We have been working closely with Harvard, and it is very possible that a Deal will be announced over the next week or so,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
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