Columbia University is facing backlash from President Trump due to massive funding cuts and a crackdown on student protesters, particularly the arrest of activist Mahmoud Khalil. Trump accuses the university of failing to protect Jewish students and demands drastic reforms, threatening to withhold $400 million in federal funding. The administration’s actions are seen as an attempt to control academic freedom and impose a particular definition of anti-Semitism, raising concerns about the future of higher education in the US.
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