Biden and Trump touted what they’ve done for HBCUs at CNN’s debate. Here’s what their records show

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump both boasted about their support for HBCUs at CNN’s debate. Here’s where each candidate’s record stands.

Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump boasted about their record of support for historically Black colleges and universities at CNN’s presidential debate last week. During the debate, Trump said he “got (HBCUs) all funded.” CNN determined that this claim was exaggerated. Biden also touted his investments for HBCUs, saying “any Black student is capable in college in doing what any White student can do.” Here is where both presidential candidates stand on their records with HBCUs. During the debate, Biden appeared to misstate the amount of investment his administration has contributed to HBCUs,  but CNN previously reported that his administration has invested more than $16 billion since fiscal year 2021. CNN reported that in September the Biden administration also demanded governors in 16 states address a more than $12 billion funding disparity between land-grant HBCUs and their non-HBCU counterparts.