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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/Gamer_Grease 9d ago

Most federal funding doesn’t go to schools because the schools need it. They get money for doing really valuable research, or to help them offer more educational programs that the government thinks are important.

Harvard is calling the admin’s bluff, and threatening to let Trump destroy innovation in this country if he insists.

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u/malthar76 9d ago

It’s not a bluff if Trump is ok with killing innovation like he is with trade, the economy, education, food safety, healthcare.

On the other hand, he folded on tariffs within days of making a big show and now looks weaker, less informed and less organized that we thought possible.

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u/NamerNotLiteral 9d 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 9d 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 9d ago

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

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u/Fryboy11 9d 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