Trump vs. Harvard: Why $300M to Trade Schools Might Just Save America

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A former President. A pile of cash. And a surprising underdog: Trade Schools.

If you had told me five years ago that a billionaire with gold-plated toilets would become the biggest advocate for trade schools in America, I’d have said you were watching too much reality TV.

But here we are.

Donald Trump just announced that he wants to pump $300 million into trade schools across the country. Not Harvard. Not Yale. Not a new Diversity Equity Inclusion Gender Studies major in underwater basket weaving.

Trade schools. The kind of schools that actually build America.

Now, whether you love Trump, hate Trump, or just wish he’d stop showing up in your group chats, this news matters. Not because of the politician. But because of the priority shift it signals.

After decades of being treated like the red-headed stepchild of education, trade schools are finally getting their moment.

And it’s long overdue.

The Harvard Problem

Let’s talk about Harvard for a second.

The Ivy League titan with a $50 billion endowment. B-I-L-L-I-O-N. That’s 16 zeroes.

Yet somehow, the average American family still gets guilt-tripped into thinking if their kid doesn’t go there (or somewhere “just as good”), they’ve failed as parents.

Meanwhile, Harvard students are out here writing 40-page thesis papers on TikTok feminism while learning nothing about how to unclog a drain, wire a panel, or install an HVAC system.

And let’s not even talk about the debt.

Most college grads leave school with a diploma in one hand and a five-figure bill in the other. They have no job, no skills, just vibes.

Meanwhile, trade school grads?

They leave with skills that actually pay the bills. No fluff. Just real, hands-on training that leads directly to employment—often within months, not years.

Let’s say:
Harvard creates debaters.
Trade schools create doers.

Why $300 Million to Trade Schools Is a Big Freakin' Deal

You know what a half-decent HVAC system costs these days? Try $15,000.

Now imagine you’re the person trained to install it. Or fix it. Or upgrade it.

That $300 million Trump wants to allocate could create tens of thousands of these kinds of jobs—and not just jobs—careers with stability, mobility, and dignity.

This is money that could fund:

• WIOA-approved training programs

• Scholarships for low-income students

• High-tech virtual training platforms

• Partnerships between local employers and online schools

• National marketing to rebrand trade careers as something more than “Plan B”

And here’s the kicker: this isn’t theory. This is precisely what we’ve been doing.
No Ivy League degree required. No dorms. No cafeteria mystery meat.

Just real training. Real certifications. Real lives changed.

But Here’s the Real Question...

Why does it take a political circus for people to pay attention finally?

Why does it take a billionaire throwing stacks of cash around for Americans to realize that blue-collar work is the backbone of this country?

If we really want to fix the economy, rebuild communities, and give people purpose again, it won’t come from another four-year degree.

It’ll come from the guy who installs your A/C.
The woman who will wire your new office.
The plumber who shows up when you’re ankle-deep in water and panic.

It’ll come from trade schools.