# Trump Drops Student Loan Program Legal Battle

> Trump administration ends legal fight over student loan forgiveness program.
- Title: Trump Drops Student Loan Program Legal Battle · HuffPost
- Summary: Trump administration ends legal fight over student loan forgiveness program. Trump administration dropped legal challenge to student loan forgiveness program…
- Keywords: trump administration, student loan forgiveness, public service loan forgiveness, pslf program, education secretary, linda mcmahon, federal judges, first amendment, news, politics, Trump, Drops
- Source: HuffPost — https://huffpost.com/entry/ap-us-trump-student-loans_n_6ad96a63e4b02def986aa233
- Published: 2026-10-22T01:49:05+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: trump administration, student loan forgiveness, public service loan forgiveness, pslf program, education secretary, linda mcmahon, federal judges, first amendment, news, politics
## Trump administration moves to end legal fight
The Trump administration moved Wednesday to end its legal fight to overhaul a popular student loan forgiveness program.
## Federal judges rule PSLF changes unconstitutional
Federal judges ruled the administration's changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program overstepped its power and threatened First Amendment protections.
## Administration drops appeals after ruling
The administration dropped two appeals Wednesday in single-sentence joint agreements, stipulating each side would pay its own fees.
## Advocates praise ruling as anti-democratic
Student Defense attorney Dan Zibel called the administration's attempt to weaponize PSLF against organizations it disagreed with anti-democratic and unlawful.
## Key takeaway

Trump administration dropped legal challenge to student loan forgiveness program after federal judges ruled its changes unconstitutional.