U.S. President Donald Trump said he wanted to cut the federal funding of colleges that allow what he called "illegal protests" in a social media post that civil rights groups called an attack on the freedoms of speech and assembly.

"All Federal Funding will STOP for any College, School, or University that allows illegal protests," Trump wrote in a social media post, adding that students may be expelled, arrested or deported

US President Donald Trump said he would cut funding for universities that allow what he called "illegal" protests and prosecute and deport foreign students who participate. On his Truth Social social media platform,