HBCUs will not be subjected to federal spending cuts, Trump says

(NewsNation) — President Donald Trump told NewsNation connected Wednesday that historically Black colleges and universities should not beryllium acrophobic astir national backing cuts to their budgets.

In 2019, during his archetypal word successful office, President Trump signed a bipartisan measure that permanently provides much than $250 cardinal a twelvemonth to the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities.

“I took attraction of the Black colleges and HBCUs,” Trump said. “You cognize that amended than anybody.”

Last week, Trump signed an bid establishing a White House Initiative connected HBCUs to heighten capableness and “deliver high-quality acquisition to a increasing fig of students,” according to the White House.

“I got them much wealth than they ever dreamt imaginable and they're successful large signifier now,” Tump said. “They person agelong word financing. Nobody did that but Donald Trump.”