Trump Administration Freezes $175 Million in Federal Funding to University of Pennsylvania Over Transgender Athletes Controversy

Trump Administration Freezes $175 Million in Federal Funding to University of Pennsylvania Over Transgender Athletes Controversy

The Trump administration has halted $175 million in federal funding to the University of Pennsylvania due to its policy on including transgender athletes in women’s sports. This development has sparked significant conversations across various platforms, as reported by FOX Business on Wednesday morning.

Currently, the Ivy League institution faces the possibility of losing all its federal funding during an ongoing investigation into potential Title IX violations. Federal laws regarding gender equality in education and athletics play a crucial role in this situation.

A senior administration official clarified to FOX Business that the funding pause applies specifically to the $175 million amount, although this sum does not encompass UPenn’s entire federal funding, which the university indicated was approximately $1 billion last year.

Notably, this funding interruption does not directly stem from the university’s current investigation. The Department of Education initiated this investigation the day after the president signed the