White House calls on universities to agree to demands for expanded access to federal funding
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Trump Admin Offers 9 Universities Federal Grants for Signing Compact
Above: President Donald Trump at the White House on Sept. 29, 2025. Image copyright: Win McNamee/Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
This compact offers universities a reasonable path to excellence by demanding colorblind admissions, frozen tuition and vibrant campus debate. Schools can finally prioritize merit over woke ideology while receiving substantial federal grants for upholding basic academic standards.
Democratic narrative
This is authoritarian overreach, weaponizing federal funding to silence academic freedom and crush dissent. The administration is dangling federal grants to force universities into abandoning diversity while eliminating entire departments that challenge conservative ideology.
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