President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday that blocks federal funding for any school or university still imposing COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The order follows through on Trump’s promise to put an end to what he has called a coercive and unnecessary policy.
The directive tasks the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Education with identifying schools that continue to enforce vaccine requirements. Those found to be in violation will lose access to federal grants and other financial support.
Many colleges dropped their mandates after it became clear the Biden administration’s pandemic policies were crumbling. However, a handful of schools, including some private institutions, continue to require the vaccine — particularly for students living on campus.
Trump’s executive action builds on his earlier move to reverse vaccine mandates in the military, which had forced service members out of the armed forces if they refused the shot. That order opened the door for reinstatement for those affected.
Trump just defunded any school that still has a COVID jab requirement. I voted for this.
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) February 14, 2025
Democrats have opposed Trump’s order, with Sen. Patty Murray claiming it interferes with school policies. However, Trump remains firm that no school enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate should receive taxpayer money.
Remember when Biden threatened that if you don’t get the covid vaccine you will die??
Trump just stripped funding from schools if they mandate the vaccine.
Thank you President Trump! This is what we voted for! pic.twitter.com/UzyKPKl73X
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 14, 2025
Trump has fired a warning shot to Big Pharma says Dr Naomi Wolf with his ban on funding schools that mandate the covid vaccine.
Schools were given millions of dollars to ‘traffic the kids bodies essentially for Pharma’.
That all stops now.
Not to mention restoring parental… pic.twitter.com/kVt1cccDQ7
— Kat A 🌸 (@SaiKate108) February 15, 2025
The executive order is expected to further cement Trump’s stance against medical coercion, ensuring that federal dollars are not used to pressure students into compliance with unnecessary mandates.
