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SaydiTom

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3. I agree and I'm furious. However....

Reply to choie (Original post)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 12:50 AM

Nov 29

it seems like the only concession he extracted was the money, and a promise to give anonymized admission statistics. All "cases" against the school dismissed.

Far less than trump demanded, and far less than was extracted from other schools like Columbia (who basically allowed trump to control curriculum, admissions and hiring).

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Another goddamn cowardly as shit University bows to trump [View all] choie Nov 28 OP

Successful extortion is a victory? Permanut Nov 29 #1

Disgusting MFer is bullying schools. But looking at research dollars, etc., regained, I can't call them cowards. Silent Type Nov 29 #2

I agree and I'm furious. However.... SaydiTom Nov 29 #3

Follow The Money. N/T ColoringFool Nov 29 #4

This is a very dark episode in American academic history. DFW Nov 29 #5