Trump vows to yank federal funding from all US schools that allow ‘illegal protests’ — and imprison agitators

President Trump threatened Tuesday to halt all federal funds for any educational institute that allows “illegal protests” — and vowed that agitators will be unmasked and imprisoned.

The commander in chief issued the warning as disruptive anti-Israel and pro-Hamas demonstrations have rocked college campuses across the country.

“All Federal Funding will STOP for any College, School, or University that allows illegal protests,” Trump, 76, wrote in an early Truth Social post.

Trump vowed to halt federal funding for schools that allow illegal protests Tuesday. AFP via Getty Images
Pro-Palestine protesters gather outside Barnard College on Thursday, February 27, 2025 in New York, N.Y James Keivom

“Agitators will be imprisoned/or permanently sent back to the country from which they came. American students will be permanently expelled or, depending on the crime, arrested.”

“NO MASKS! Thank you for your attention to this matter,” he added.

The threat also comes a day after his administration vowed to pull more than $50 million in government contracts from Columbia University due to the Ivy League’s alleged inaction on clamping down on anti-Israel protests.

Students and staff gather inside of the College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services, and Information Technology building on the campus of the University of Cincinnati on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

It comes, too, after Trump signed an executive order in January instructing federal agencies to find ways to crackdown on pro-Hamas graffiti and intimidation, including on college campuses, as well as deport anti-Jewish activists who violate laws.

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