Today, in the journal Nature, it was reported that Trump cut nearly 1,000 grants from Harvard University. These included 193 grants valued at $150 million. These were cut by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Additionally, there were 56 grants worth $105 billion by the Department of Defense. Finally, more than 600 grants came from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). These were worth approximately $2.2 billion over several years. This is a significant impact on Harvard, representing 11% of the college’s annual $6.4 billion budget. It’s important to note that none of these grants address the antisemitism on the campus of Harvard University. Trump also has claimed that Harvard has “engaged in race discrimination” in admissions.

When Donald Trump launched his recent political assault on Harvard University, he threatened to revoke federal funding. He also threatened international student visas and autonomy.

Academic retaliation by Trump, Noem, Miller and others involves punitive actions. These actions directly target a core role of universities.
The Trump administration recently revoked Harvard University’s certification. This affects their ability to enroll international students. It is based on the authoritarian playbook written into Project 25 by the Heritage Foundation. It’s. Another illegal move by the Trump cronies. It’s very serious. Its affect all of higher education. I am an emeritus professor of science education at Georgia State University. I have more than 30 years of experience in higher education. International students are crucial and humanistic

During his recent Middle East tour from May 13 to 16, 2025, President Donald Trump visited three countries. These countries were Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The official purpose of the trip focused on economic partnerships, regional diplomacy, and personal engagements with key leaders. Unofficially, it involved a meeting with authoritarians from five countries. Two of these leaders are known criminals. The others are suspected but not convicted of crimes. There was little mention of the humanitarian collapse in Gaza. The destruction of cities and towns housing millions was barely addressed. Nonetheless, one of them is eager to fly in a brand-new airplane, a gift from Qatar.

I’ve been reading about the Trump administration. In the 2026 fiscal budget proposal, they have launched a full-court press on science research and development. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is on the chopping block. The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) is also being targeted. Additionally, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) faces cuts. Similarly, the Department of Commerce, where you find the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is affected. The Department of Energy and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will face severe cuts to its budget.

On May 3, the White House sent a letter to Senator Susan Collins, chair if the Appropriations Committee. It was written by Russell T. Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget. The letter accompanied 40 pages of “major discretionary funding changes.” He provided Senator Collins the Trump budget recommendation. This action was taken before their plan to release the information. It will be included in the White House’s fiscal 2026 budget proposal.

Science is.being significantly diminished by the Trump administration through various actions that undermined scientific integrity, research, and environmental protections. ? Key ways science was affected are as follows. Nevertheless, you should know that these actions occurred during Trump’s first term (Trump 21.0) in office. My book, The Trump Files, documented their actions in 2022. They previewed how Trump is silencing scientific research. At least six federal agencies support this research. These include the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the Centers for Disease Control.

It’s true. The URL COVID.gov was hijacked. If you click COVID.gov, you will be taken to a White House page. The words “LAB LEAK” will flash at you as Trump walks toward you. The page once existed on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). When it was a CDC page, it was a page that provided lots of information about COVID-19. Now, controlled by White House luminaries, it claims that the “true origin” of COVID-19 is the Lab Leak theory.

Harvard University is facing challenges due to the Trump administration’s demands for changes that could compromise its academic freedom. The university has rejected these requests while navigating a potential federal funding freeze of over $2.9 billion. This situation threatens its financial stability and educational mission due to ideological pressures.

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This week, thousands of National Institutes of Health (NIH) employees were fired. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is based in Atlanta. It is only a few miles from my home. It was also included in the layoffs. It’s one of 27 institutes and centers of the NIH.

The Journal of Nature described the NIH mass firings as one of the darkest days.” The article quoted Michael Osterholm, an infectious diseases epidemiologist at the University of Minnesota. He said, “This will go down as one of the darkest days in modern scientific history in my 50 years in the business. These are going to be huge losses to the research community.”

So far, 20,000 NIH employees have been fired. This group includes the directors of four institutes of NIH. These are NIAID (Allergy & Infectious Disease), NICHD (Child Health), NIMHD (Minority Health), and NINR (Nursing Research)..

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Trump and McMahon do not know how federal and state governments are integral to public education. This system supports about 50 million students in K-12 and more than 13 million in public colleges.

President Jimmy Carter’s administration helped establish the Federal Department of Education. Ever since conservative politicians have gone out of their way to dismantle it. Ronald Reagan was the first to go after it. Now, we have Donald Trump and his crony Linda McMahon, former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment. Trump signed an executive order to “begin eliminating” the Department of Education.

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I received this letter from the American Civil Liberties Union, addressed to Mr. Trump. As America’s anti-democratic turn imperils the free world, the ACLU will be a crucial defender.

Note: This is a copy of a letter. I sent it to colleagues and friends in Australia, England, Europe, Russia, and the United States. I am writing to apologize for what America has allowed to happen. Americans made a conscious...