Trump Swipes Billions in University Grants from ‘Woke’ Climate Programs
Princeton University has become the latest victim of the commonsense approach under the Trump administration, losing $4 million in grants that funded climate research projects.
Meanwhile, Cornell University had $1 billion in funds frozen, and Northwestern University had $790 million frozen.
A news release from the Department of Commerce said several National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-funded programs at Princeton “are no longer in keeping with the Trump administration’s priorities.”
The release added that the Cooperative Institute for Modeling the Earth System was cut because it “promotes exaggerated and implausible climate threats, contributing to a phenomenon known as ‘climate anxiety,’ which has increased significantly among America’s youth.”
“Its focus on alarming climate scenarios fosters fear rather than rational, balanced discussion. Additionally, the use of federal funds to support these narratives, including educational initiatives aimed at K-12 students, is misaligned with the administration’s priorities,” the release continued.
The release further stated that the cooperative agreement funding the Climate Risks & Interactive Sub-seasonal to Seasonal Predictability program was canceled because the program “suggests that the Earth will have a significant fluctuation in its water availability as a result of global warming.”
“Using federal funds to perpetuate these narratives does not align with the priorities of this Administration and such time and resources can be better utilized elsewhere.”
A Regional Coupled Atmosphere-Ocean Model for High Resolution Physical Process Studies of the Air Sea Interface “aims to address coastal inundation while other more targeted research efforts are addressing this issue,” the release said.
“Additionally, the cost of simulating this program’s specific atmosphere-ocean-wave interactions is exceedingly high, diverting resources from more practical and cost-effective solutions,” the release added.
Overall, Princeton received $455 million in federal funding in fiscal 2024.
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Cornell officials said the Defense Department issued 75 orders to cease work on federally funded projects, “but that they had no information to confirm that more than $1 billion in funding had been suspended.”
“The affected grants,” they said, “supported research that they described as ‘profoundly significant to American defense, cybersecurity and health,’” according to the Times report.
In March, Trump suspended $175 million in federal funding from the University of Pennsylvania after they defied his order on transgenders taking part in women’s sports.
The university is currently in violation of Title IX, which prohibits sending federal funding to universities or organizations that allow biological men to compete in women’s sports.
A senior administration official confirmed the Trump administration had pulled the funding.
This did not account for UPenn’s total federal funding, which is around $1 billion.
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“The affected grants,” they said, “supported research that they described as ‘profoundly significant to American defense, cybersecurity and health,’” according to the Times report.
In March, Trump suspended $175 million in federal funding from the University of Pennsylvania after they defied his order on transgenders taking part in women’s sports.
The university is currently in violation of Title IX, which prohibits sending federal funding to universities or organizations that allow biological men to compete in women’s sports.
A senior administration official confirmed the Trump administration had pulled the funding.
This did not account for UPenn’s total federal funding, which is around $1 billion.
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