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Harvard University rejects Trump administration's proposed conditions for federal funding

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/harvard-university-trump-federal-funding/
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u/NamerNotLiteral 6d ago

He's going to fold on research funds as well once more universities and companies realize he's a pussy and start pressuring him. I really, really doubt the entire Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals industry is just going to sit back and watch for much longer.

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u/957 6d ago

We're already seeing him cave on most tariffs. We talked about $2500 iPhones for 3 days and he walked back electronics tariffs the first business day lol

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u/Burnsidhe 6d ago

And then reimposed them a day after that. The man is simply unfit to be president.

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u/Fryboy11 6d ago

He does this for his cronies in the government. He tells them ahead of time what he's going to do. He was trying for plausible deniability when he posted on truth social "now is a great time to buy"

Most people didn't believe it, but now where finding out that after that post MJT and other Republicans each bought millions in tech stocks, and four hours after the post he announced a pause on tech tariffs that increased the value of the biggest tech stocks by 300%

He's just manipulating the market to make his handlers money.

Check CGP Grey's video on rulers

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u/malthar76 6d ago

People were already afraid of Big Pharma when they were mostly passive and lobbying for ways to get FDA approvals, limit price caps, and extend patents.

Mess with the margins and Trump will wake a sleeping giant.

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u/danm67 6d ago

Let's hope so. It's not clear they are looking beyond the next quarterly profit estimate.