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PortTack

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18. Harvard and now others have put ol trumpy boy's back against the wall. big 10 conference forms pack to fight trump

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Apr 18, 2025, 11:22 PM

Apr 18

https://thehill.com/homenews/education/5255943-big-10-universities-trump-rutgers-nebraska-michigan-state/

The big ten conference combined endowment will allow them to take on these fools and squash whatever they throw at them. If they cannot control the universities…they’ve got a big problem!

Unify to deny and shut down! Discussed by Dr. Tim Snyder. We are strong when we unite like this. They will try and take away their tax exemptions, but that’s a non starter. They also know if they pass legislation to such the churches will have to stop the political pulpit or be included in the loss of their tax exemptions.

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Highlight:

Trump Officials Blame Mistake for Setting Off Confrontation With Harvard [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 18 OP

Always blaming others... Lovie777 Apr 18 #1

The fact that they just BLINKED in a big way BumRushDaShow Apr 18 #2

Non paywall link UpInArms Apr 18 #3

Thank you! BumRushDaShow Apr 19 #23

Good grief. The right hand doesn't know what the Sieg Heil hand is doing? tanyev Apr 18 #4

Not to nitpick... TommyT139 Apr 18 #15

Yeah, I figured someone would call me out on that. :) tanyev Apr 18 #17

Totally... TommyT139 Apr 19 #21

Their cover story about Keveney is bullshit, proven by the fact that they ESCALATED after. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 18 #5

That, or they (especially Trump) are so full of themselves that any pushback is taken as insolent resistance muriel_volestrangler Apr 19 #24

It's only a "mistake" because Harvard dared not to immediately obey like the fascist idiots assumed they would. Karasu Apr 18 #6

Exactly so. VASTLY important development. (nt) Paladin Apr 18 #9

Every time they get push back they come up with some bs story CanonRay Apr 18 #7

Consequential letters don't get sent by mistake. bucolic_frolic Apr 18 #8

Well, that was a record for a backdown by Trump. Proof that bullies always back down when confronted. Martin68 Apr 18 #10

First of all... sheshe2 Apr 18 #11

Somebody on high BumRushDaShow Apr 18 #13

I didn't know Jr was still around.🤪 sheshe2 Apr 18 #14

It was just sent earlier then the administration planned. Jacson6 Apr 18 #12

They can't even fash effectively TommyT139 Apr 18 #16

Harvard and now others have put ol trumpy boy's back against the wall. big 10 conference forms pack to fight trump PortTack Apr 18 #18

Incompetence Iamscrewed Apr 19 #19

The Bozo Administration Prairie Gates Apr 19 #20

Draft letters are not signed. This letter was not an "oopsie." Trump escalated immediately. nt SunSeeker Apr 19 #22

This is such BS people Apr 19 #25

So... have they called off the IRS C_U_L8R Apr 19 #26

Same right wing thinking as when they say something bigoted, then say "I was only joking" when called on it. unblock Apr 19 #27

Maddow Blog-Trump's Harvard fiasco underscores the White House's incompetence crisis LetMyPeopleVote Apr 21 #28