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EXPOSED: Foreign Governments Pour $5.2 BILLION Into Ivy League Schools - What Are They Really Buying?

Gary FranchiFebruary 12, 2026219 views
EXPOSED: Foreign Governments Pour $5.2 BILLION Into Ivy League Schools - What Are They Really Buying?
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A bombshell report from the Department of Education has exposed the staggering influence foreign governments are purchasing in American higher education, with $5.2 billion flowing to colleges and universities in 2025 alone.

Leading the charge is Qatar - yes, the same Gulf nation that hosts Hamas terrorists - which dumped a mind-boggling $1.1 billion into U.S. academic institutions. Following close behind are the United Kingdom with over $633 million and Communist China with over $528 million in "gifts and contracts."

But let's call this what it is, Patriots: foreign governments don't hand over billions without expecting something in return. This isn't charity - it's influence peddling on a massive scale.

The Academic-Industrial Complex Exposed

Switzerland contributed over $451 million while Japan rounded out the top five with $374 million. These astronomical figures raise uncomfortable questions that the mainstream media refuses to ask: What exactly are these foreign powers buying with their billions?

We've all seen how our once-prestigious universities have become breeding grounds for anti-American sentiment, radical leftist ideology, and outright hatred of Western values. Is it any coincidence that institutions receiving massive foreign funding are the same ones promoting policies that weaken America?

"When foreign governments pour billions into our educational system, they're not investing in American students - they're investing in American influence," one education policy expert told Next News Network.

This data comes at a time when President Trump's administration is working overtime to root out foreign interference in American institutions. The timing couldn't be more perfect for the Trump-Vance team to investigate exactly what strings are attached to these massive payments.

While everyday American families struggle with crushing student debt, foreign governments are writing blank checks to the very institutions that indoctrinate our children against their own country. It's time to ask the hard questions: Are our universities serving American students or foreign masters?

The American people deserve transparency about what influence these billions are buying in our classrooms and research labs.

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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TaxpayerAdvocateVerified2 hours ago
Why are we giving federal funding and tax breaks to institutions that are clearly compromised by foreign interests? Time to pull all government support until they clean house.
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PatriotMom2024Verifiedjust now
This is exactly why I refused to let my daughter apply to Harvard despite her perfect SAT scores. These schools have been compromised and are no longer serving American interests first.
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TruthSeeker88Verifiedjust now
Smart move! There are plenty of excellent state schools that actually value American students and values.
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FreedomFighterVerifiedjust now
I've been saying this for years - these elite universities are essentially foreign influence operations at this point. How is this legal?
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RedStateRealistVerifiedjust now
$5.2 BILLION?! And then these same schools lecture us about inequality while taking blood money from authoritarian regimes.
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AmericaFirst2020Verifiedjust now
The hypocrisy is staggering. They'll cancel conservative speakers but roll out the red carpet for foreign cash.
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ConservativeProfVerifiedjust now
As someone who's worked in academia for 20 years, I can tell you this foreign influence is real and pervasive. They're buying silence on human rights issues and favorable research outcomes. Follow the money!