President Trump is pushing to redirect billions in federal funding from Harvard University to trade schools, sparking fierce debate about America’s education priorities. He slammed Harvard for hoarding taxpayer money while failing students, arguing elite institutions promote ideology over practical skills.
Trump declared Ivy League schools “waste money like drunken sailors” while trade programs get scraps. He vowed to create the world’s best trade school system, saying welders and mechanics built America – not “snobby professors teaching Marxist garbage.” Elon Musk backed the plan, nodding as Trump stressed rocket engineers need training too.
Mike Rowe of “Dirty Jobs” fame proposed a $3 billion scholarship fund for trades, demanding students prove commitment before getting funds. “No free rides for kids who won’t swing a hammer,” Rowe said, warning America faces a worker shortage crisis. His plan would fund apprenticeships in plumbing, electrical work, and advanced manufacturing.
“American Chopper” star Paul Teutul Jr. praised the move, saying trade schools rescued him from dead-end jobs. “Harvard teaches kids to hate this country,” he blasted. “We need more patriots building things, not crying about pronouns.” Teutul argued blue-collar jobs offer dignity elites can’t understand.
Opponents claim federal grants can’t legally be shifted from Harvard’s quantum physics research to vocational programs. Trump fired back: “Bureaucrats love wasting your cash on nonsense. We’ll bulldoze their red tape.” He accused Harvard of hiding funds through shell games, vowing audits.
The battle highlights a growing divide between coastal elites and heartland workers. While Harvard gets billions for “studying pronouns,” rural towns lack mechanics and welders. Trump supporters cheer the push to value hands-on work over degrees in “underwater basket weaving.”
Trade school enrollment has surged 16% as parents question college costs. “Why drown in debt for a gender studies degree?” one mom asked. “My son learned HVAC repair – now he owns a business.” Workers say trades provide stable incomes while universities push leftist indoctrination.
Conservatives frame this as a cultural reset – prioritizing patriotic tradesmen over ivory tower radicals. “Let Harvard’s donors fund their nonsense,” Trump thundered. “Your tax dollars should build rockets, not train anti-American bullies.” The plan taps into blue-collar pride, promising to revive forgotten skills that built the nation.
