Trump says will cut funding for US schools allowing ‘illegal’ protests

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he will cut funding for schools that allow “illegal protests,” his latest threat to turn off the flow of federal money to the country´s education system.

The Republican has previously threatened to cut government funds to US colleges, schools and universities over teachings on gender and race, if they allow transgender athletes to compete on girls´ sports teams, or if they insist on Covid-19 vaccine mandates.

“All Federal Funding will STOP for any College, School, or University that allows illegal protests,” he wrote on his Truth Social platform. “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!” he added.