Harvard Nears ‘Mindbogglingly’ Historic US Deal, Trump Says

US President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on June 20. — US President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on June 20.
Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg

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By Greg Ryan and Anika Arora Seth

June 20, 2025 at 7:51 PM UTC

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June 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM UTC

President Donald Trump said his administration has been holding talks with Harvard University and may announce a deal over the next week, potentially ending a standoff that has jeopardized billions of dollars of the school’s funding and ignited a rollicking legal fight.

“They have acted extremely appropriately during these negotiations, and appear to be committed to doing what is right,” Trump said Friday on Truth Social. “If a Settlement is made on the basis that is currently being discussed, it will be ‘mindbogglingly’ HISTORIC, and very good for our Country.”