Trump threatens to move $3 billion in federal grants from Harvard to trade schools

President Trump said Sunday he's considering stripping Harvard University of $3 billion in federal funding and redistributing it to trade schools.The big picture: The latest threat against the Ivy League institution comes days after a federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's efforts to ban foreign students from attending Harvard as part of a wider crackdown on colleges it considers to have liberal biases.Details: "I am considering taking Three Billion Dollars of Grant Money away from a very antisemitic Harvard, and giving it to TRADE SCHOOLS all across our land," Trump said on Truth Social."What a great investment that would be for the USA, and so badly needed!!!" added Trump, who did not immediately provide further details on the plan.Representatives for Harvard did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment in the evening.Go deeper: How the Trump administration has hammered Harvard

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