Trump seeks to end tax exemptions for DEI universities
By The BriefBrief
The Trump administration is pushing proposed legislation to remove tax exemptions for private universities that have DEI policies. The administration says the measure is intended to make universities “equal and accessible to all” and to end “woke” campaigns that it says favor certain students based on socioeconomic or racial backgrounds.
WHO:Trump administration
WHAT:Proposed legislation to remove tax exemptions for private universities with DEI policies
WHEN:Reported Sep 4, 2026 at 12:02 AM ET
WHERE:USA
WHY:The administration says the proposal is meant to end “woke” campaigns that it claims deliberately favor certain students due to socioeconomic or racial backgrounds.
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