Trump says he is seeking $1bn in damages in Harvard dispute
Feb 02, 2026
US president makes further claims of antisemitism against Ivy League school amid wider dispute with higher eduction institutionsDonald Trump has announced that his administration is seeking $1bn in damages from Harvard University, the latest step in a long-running battle with the university over all
egations of antisemitism.In a Truth Social post late on Monday, Trump accused the Ivy League school of being “strongly antisemitic”, adding that Harvard president Alan Garber “has done a terrible job of rectifying a very bad situation for his institution and, more importantly, America itself”. Continue reading... ...read more read less