Student loan cancellation program could become Trump retribution tool, some advocates fear

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https://apnews.com/article/student-loan-forgiveness-public-service-trump-145f6a07a477e5c82f4374bc89e1eea7

Student loan cancellation program could become Trump retribution tool, some advocates fear
By COLLIN BINKLEY
Updated 5:28 PM CDT, July 7, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is reshaping a student loan cancellation program into what some fear will become a tool for political retribution, taking aim at organizations that serve immigrants and transgender youth.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness allows government employees, such as teachers and firefighters, plus many who work for nonprofits, to have their student loans canceled after they’ve made payments for 10 years. The Education Department is preparing an overhaul that would strip the benefit from organizations involved in “illegal activities,” with the final determination left up to the U.S. education secretary. A draft proposal released by the department includes definitions of illegal activity that center on immigration, terrorism and transgender issues.

Several advocates invited to weigh in on the draft proposal raised concerns it would give the department subjective authority to decide if an organization is engaged in anything illegal — a power that could be used to remove entire hospital systems or state governments from the program.

“That’s definitely an indicator for me that this is politically motivated and perhaps will be used as a tool for political punishment,” said Betsy Mayotte, president of the Institute of Student Loan Advisors and one of the advocates asked to review the policy as part of a rulemaking process.

More than 1 million Americans have had loans canceled through the program, including nurses, college staffers and park rangers.

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1. the entire US gov is his retribution tool

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2. Mr. Revenge.

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3. could? will be.

if there is an opportunity to fuck people over, the orange asshole and his room full of dopes will do it.