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US President Donald Trump has demanded Harvard University pay $500 million to restore frozen federal funding. This demand was made during a Cabinet meeting where Trump called Harvard "very bad" and ordered no negotiations. The funding freeze involves over $2 billion in research grants. Harvard is legally challenging the freeze and wants a court decision before 3 September, when federally funded projects may have to close. The dispute is part of a wider conflict over government control and university independence. Harvard says the freeze threatens important medical and scientific research that benefits society. (Updated 28 Aug 2025, 08:13 IST; source: link)