Mike Lowe urges trading schools to ‘reset button’ for $300 million as Trump threatens Harvard funds
Mike Rowe, CEO of the Mikeroweworks Foundation, is focused on President Donald Trump, seeking to redirect $3 billion to swap schools from “anti-Semitism” on the “bottom line.”
As the Trump administration continues to threaten Harvard with billions of future eliminations with federal grants, Microw, best known as the host of the popular series “Dirty Jobs,” has bold plans for how that money will catapult the American trade workforce.
“If I had to choose, if Harvard had either won $3 billion in that world or should have gotten a commercial school in that world, obviously, commercial schools. But honestly, I think there’s a bigger problem.” Lowe was revealed during his appearance “Final Results” on Tuesday.
The Trump administration has fought with elite institutions over alleged failure to properly address anti-Semitism and pose additional threats in it. There is objection to the records of foreign students.
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“Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe dives deep into the future of American trade workers. (Fox News / Fox News)
The duel between Harvard and the Trump administration sparked broader questions about the extent to which elite universities are funding, and whether the money is better spent elsewhere.
“If I were the king of the world for $3 billion, I would set up the largest scholarship fund in the country’s history, especially for skilled trade,” continued Lowe.
“If you can reach the panic button, press it now.”
“And I’m going to allow people to apply, but I’m going to build infrastructure that is weighed and measured in the way taxpayers find good. If you’re going to give these kids a perfect ride to learn how to weld and become plumbers, make sure they really want to work.”
Funding isn’t the only challenge, Lowe says. Due to generational changes in values, many young people were unaware of the thousands of pay trade jobs available.
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“I’d make some of that money a compelling case for a job that actually exists. In my view, it’s not now Too few Harvard graduates-It’s a lack of enthusiasm for the trade school,” he argued.
“I’m sure they’ll welcome money, but what exactly will they do to change the stigma and stereotypes that keep an entire generation of children from exploring these careers?
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Openthebooks has found that Harvard’s $53.2 billion contributions have increased by $14 billion, or $2 billion a year, since 2018.
In total, Top-Tier Ivy League Schools have over $7 million per undergraduate student, WatchDog reports show.
A study of student clearinghouses across the country revealed a positive shift in enrollment in vocational training programs. |Fox News
“This is the wealthiest university on the planet. And their presidents argue that they are in their tax-free status under the Constitution. So obviously, you need a huge reset button,” explained Lowe.
“But in my opinion, there’s reason to be optimistic about the statistics, but we really need to understand what David (Asman) shared,” Lowe said.
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Taylor Penley and Alec Schemmel of Fox News contributed to this report.