Calls to strip Clemson of $224M over lack of Charlie Kirk statement

Calls to strip Clemson of $224M over lack of Charlie Kirk statement

A proposal to strip more than $224M from Clemson University emerged during South Carolina House debate on the 2026-27 state budget.

Commentary: Defund Clemson? Republican extremists try to cut funding for Clemson University, other public colleges

As the South Carolina House of Representatives met on Monday to consider H. 5126, the proposed state budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, the first day of debate was derailed by far right Republican legislators as they attempted to defund public institutions of higher education.