Rick Scott Urges Trump Admin to Cut off University of Michigan’s Federal Funds
Senator Rick Scott called on the Trump administration to halt federal funding to the University of Michigan after a professor praised pro-Palestinian student activists involved in an illegal campus encampment. The encampment, which lasted for two years, was deemed a safety risk and led to multiple acts of vandalism on campus and against university officials. The university received at least $1.17 billion in federal funding in fiscal year 2024, according to its website.
- ▪Senator Rick Scott urged the Trump administration to cut off federal funds to the University of Michigan.
- ▪Professor Derek Peterson publicly praised pro-Palestinian student activists during the university's 2026 commencement ceremony.
- ▪The University of Michigan received at least $1.17 billion in federal funding during fiscal year 2024.
- ▪University administrators and campus police stated the encampment posed safety risks and violated policies.
- ▪Vandalism linked to the protests targeted the homes of several university officials, including President Santa Ono and Regent Jordan Acker.
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Home - Antisemitism News - Rick Scott Urges Trump Admin to Cut off University of Michigan’s Federal Funds NEWS Rick Scott Urges Trump Admin to Cut off University of Michigan’s Federal Funds Pedro Rodriguez • May 4, 2026 Print Pro-Palestinian protestors continue protesting at the pro-Palestine encampment of the University of Michigan. (Photo by Adam J. Dewey/Anadolu via Getty Images) (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); Sen.
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