UPDATE: Trump admin walks back their threats when Harvard refused to obey orders for the WH to control their teaching, hiring, admission,funding - CNN

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Harvard being the threat of a good example isn't what I expected in 2025.

 

[High Art]

go one step further and collude with the other top universities to do the same.

all those wealthy people value access over everything else.

These universities' connections run deep. Harvard among the others is a whole separate society. Trump's whole bloodline got the call and realized what was up.

 

[O.T.I.S.]

You mean to tell me that if you stand up to bullies....

Basically

Which is why its sad and hilarious that white politicians are “so scared of Trump” when this is basically some worldwide “I’m the bully on campus” HS bullshyt.

Grown ass people acting like fukking children.


And one of the tweets said something I said from the beginning of this dudes administration… they were doing shyt to test what they will get away with aka if you stand up to him/them, then he/they will fold. It’s pathetic

 

[TEH]

Those Harvard lawyers came for them. Probably some of the largest, oldest, most prestigious law firms in the country.

 

[TEH]

Ok so now the money was cut off what's harvard gonna do about it???

They have a 50 plus billion dollar endowment. They’ll be ok.

 

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OP UPDATED:

Trump admin walks back threats

 

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[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Every time someone with power pushes back on Trump he folds. The bully don't like getting bullied

 

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Ryan (@mediumboi) on Threads

“IRS is investigating Harvard, but White House says it’s not because of Trump.” Bullsh*t.

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Ryan (@mediumboi) on Threads

“IRS is investigating Harvard, but White House says it’s not because of Trump.” Bullsh*t.

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mediumboi
“IRS is investigating Harvard, but White House says it’s not because of Trump.”

Bullsh*t.

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2/20
lionofjudah441
I wish Trump would obsess about the release of the hostages held by Hamas with as much ferocity.

He allowed Hamas to butcher every single American/Israeli hostage, and has done ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to save 20 yr old histage Edan Alexander who is also an Israeli/American citizen and looks as if he is dying .

Likes: 7

3/20
thewebbiest
Politically motivated witch-hunt. Every GOP accusation is a confession

Likes: 64

4/20
dammewinston
Bullshyt. trump is about obedience and revenge.

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5/20
victoriadolan60
He told them to.

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6/20
welsh5869
Can we just oust the Russian tyrants?

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7/20
lmmil614
And the moon is made of green cheese ..believe him then you MUST also believe that is true too

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8/20
walls4185
Harvard will be fine. They are sitting on lots of cash. Plus they have many wealthy grads. I’m proud of their moral stand against Trump.

Likes: 4

9/20
bestlifestew
how stupid do they think we are …??? Maga giving him a false illusion and vice versa

Likes: 5

10/20
normo123
It’s probably because Barron didn’t get in

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11/20
britt_withanie_darling
IF Harvard is doing anything underhanded, I’m sure they know how to cover it up. They’ll be fine.

Likes: 16

12/20
dbea18291
He loves the look of this. Big shot. Boss of all bosses.

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13/20
olivia_mizzi_art
Couldn’t get into Harvard and he’s still bitter- this vengeance tour started a long time ago

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14/20
lizlisa123
GASLIGHTING

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15/20
bragglizzie5
Right, it just popped up on their to do list

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16/20
can_do_calligraphy
Of course not.. it just happens to be a coincidence.. yes right .. how stupid does he think people are he’s spitting his dummy out big time.

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17/20
kayyssnap
lmao why would they even investigate in the first place? they be f*cking around now

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18/20
sarandrealinda
Bull shyt is right!!

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19/20
charkeigs
Bullying. Harrassment. Intimidation. The Monster playbook. Please Harvard, stand strong. Don't let him win.

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Chidinma Anyanwu (@amay.a100) on Threads

Harvard university: “The letter was signed by three federal officials, placed on official letterhead, was sent from the email inbox of a senior federal official and was sent on April 11 as promised. Recipients of such correspondence from the U.S. government — even when it contains sweeping...

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Harvard university: “The letter was signed by three federal officials, placed on official letterhead, was sent from the email inbox of a senior federal official and was sent on April 11 as promised. Recipients of such correspondence from the U.S. government — even when it contains sweeping...

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amay.a100
Harvard university: “The letter was signed by three federal officials, placed on official letterhead, was sent from the email inbox of a senior federal official and was sent on April 11 as promised. Recipients of such correspondence from the U.S. government — even when it contains sweeping demands that are astonishing in their overreach — do not question its authenticity or seriousness.”

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2/25
ashlingpmcananey
This particular administration is no match for Harvard and I am here for it.

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3/25
heatherhoward1971
Translation: “It is not our responsibility to figure out when you and your gang of malicious idiots have actually managed to tell your ass from your elbow.”

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4/25
dara777
Humpty suddenly realised the a significant proportion of Harvard Alumni are donors. The same way he realised that most Apple products are sold in USA but made in China.

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5/25
eriktarloff
Yes, but the fact that the administration is trying to disavow it is significant. Pushback works. Public resistance works. Let’s hope other institutions and individuals draw the proper lesson from this development.

Likes: 340

6/25
richardfarlie
Did Trump’s people not think Harvard would keep a copy? Just how incompetent are these people?

Likes: 361

7/25
joan8904
If it was an error, why did the WH put a pause on federal funding at Harvard?
They can’t have it both ways.

Likes: 238

8/25
debsrevelry
Contrast with Fork in the Road letter, generic font, no letterhead, no chain of EPA command, no signature.

Likes: 43

9/25
renezimbe
They lie, lie, lie

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10/25
curtsphotoprojects
Interesting what can be communicated without ALL CAPS.

Likes: 63

11/25
iammizceo
I’m glad that <a href="/@maddowshow">@maddowshow</a> brought <a href="/@ericholder">@ericholder</a> on her show and told these universities and other businesses how to fight and to fight! It’s paying off!

Likes: 107

12/25
itswhatyoudoz
I am with the smart people on this .

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13/25
cecilyguzzetta
They blinked...

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14/25
t.colin.mack
Harvard University vs The Kindergarten Cops

This should be entertaining

Likes: 401

15/25
mike_forsythe
Harvard said let’s go toe to toe. Love it.

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16/25
amykayfrank
Right! Now all these colleges have partnered together to form mutual aid for each other and suddenly it was a mistake. Nope I call BS

Likes: 244

17/25
samanthalclark
And then said letter was followed up with a threat to change tax status…..this regime is both cruel and stupid

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18/25
clint_el
I hope Harvard tells us the senior federal official's email address
<a href="/Emusk@...">Emusk@...</a>

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19/25
wulffg
And the Trump admin said “Ooops?” That’s a lot of ooops from this regime…

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pamietnik
In other words, the document in question was not signed, “Love from Santa” - in which case, concluding it was a mistake, would have been entirely feasible.

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21/25
dirtlaneinmaine
This is a category-five fiasco wrapped in bureaucratic buck-passing and topped with a masterclass in cowardice.

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22/25
pattigus1950
Apparently the letter of demands just reported on NBC10 Boston from The Waffle Administration sent to Harvard were sent in “error” and “not authorized”. Sound familiar?

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23/25
cocosologirl
Reticule and Embarrassment 101

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24/25
partialblathers
I’ve got a silly little personal habit of not signing things I don’t mean.

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edbiskis
But now the administration is saying this letter was a mistake. Yeah. They didn’t expect pushback

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[Clayton Endicott]

These universities' connections run deep. Harvard among the others is a whole separate society. Trump's whole bloodline got the call and realized what was up.

Right! The whole time I was thinking “Does this idiot know who he’s fukking with, and how deep those connections run ?”

 

[ReasonableMatic]

Blacklist their whole bloodline from being accepted which is pretty much the ultimate soft power.

go one step further and collude with the other top universities to do the same.

all those wealthy people value access over everything else.

Every time someone with power pushes back on Trump he folds. The bully don't like getting bullied

The Bully just mad he wasn’t good enough for Harvard

 

[3rdWorld]

Jewish Harvard students speak out after university sues Trump admin over funding freeze

Jewish students reacted to news that Harvard was suing the Trump administration for withholding funds from the school over its refusal to meet demands.

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[feelosofer]

Ok, Harvard!

With that said it really makes you wonder what Trump would have been able to achieve if people simply said 'no'. Very little, is my guess.