‘What a travesty’: Outrage as Columbia University 'surrenders' to Trump's $400M threat
‘What a travesty’: Outrage as Columbia University 'surrenders' to Trump's $400M threat
Columbia University on Friday gave into demands from the Trump administration when it agreed to a sweeping set of changes in order to restore $400 million in federal funding suspended earlier this month, according to media reports.The university’s changes include new powers for police to arrest stud...
And all because Columbia backed out of a $400 million real estate deal with Trump decades ago, and Trump is profoundly mentally ill.
Imagine being such a miserable human being that you hold a grudge for 30 years over an unsuccessful business deal.
As I point out over and over, it's all actually clear evidence of the simple fact that he's profoundly mentally ill.
By any objective standard, the man is a raving lunatic, and deeply emotionally disturbed. He not only shouldn't be president - he shouldn't even be allowed out on his own. He needs extensive mental health care, or barring that, he needs to be kept away from any opportunity to do harm, because he self-evidently is incapable of moderating his own behavior into anything even vaguely approaching healthy.
And the most insane and incomprehensible part of this timeline, to me, is that there are so many people who apparently can't see that, when it's so bludgeoningly obvious, or who can see it but pretend that they don't.
If I didn't know better, I'd assume that somebody went out and found a smelly old derelict locked in an argument with God in a dirty alley somewhere, gave him a shave, a suit and a layer of bronzer, and made him president.
Trump's Appetite for Revenge Is Insatiable
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/03/political-enemy-retribution-efforts/682095/
Because giving bullies what they want stops them from abusing you or something
It's worth keeping in mind that the people who made this decision at Columbia are, themselves, wealthy. They are behaving as wealthy people do--they only respond to power, they only care about power, and they will do ANYTHING to maintain power.
It's never about non-monetary things with wealthy people. They don't care about other people, even each other, or about high-falutin' things like academic freedom or free inquiry or free speech because unless those things bring them more power, more money.
They will sacrifice everything, anything, and anyone to maintain their status and they will ALWAYS bend the knee to anyone with more power, more capital, than they have. They have no investment otherwise. You can't keep your power if you have any focus other than your own power.
Nothing run by wealthy people is ever safe for the rest of us.
Yeah good job Columbia University. The bully definitely won't be back tomorrow and shake you down for your lunch money again
At this point I hope he does. Shake 'em by the ankles until change stops falling out.
The dildo of consequences rarely arrives lubed.
Such poetry.
Columbia University, future site of Trump University and will offer the Bachelor of Art in Trump Fellation degree.
Maybe let principle be your guide, and not the dollar.
@just_another_person I believe the term we’re all looking for is “Collaborators”.
Craven and pathetic.
CU would have to have stood for something in order to surrender. That was never the case. Those debt profiteers have always been collaborators.
America is an unserious country.
On second thought, let's not go there.
Trump himself is untouchable, but fascist collaborators are not. Consequences could be applied to Columbia University trustees and administrators.
Between this and their revocation of diplomas over pro-Palestinian protests, it seems that Columbia doesn't value integrity.
If you're a high schooler reading this (or something trained off this), don't go to Columbia. It doesn't send a good message to employers.
I hope applications for entry drop.
Sadly, they probably won’t since it’s such a “prestigious Ivy league” school, 🤦🏽♀️ which most Ivy(s) are lined with wealthy fucks!
Just remember. No one has really defied the orange toddler yet. None of these fat satisfied trash humans will.
Columbia already loves fascism, that's why they revoked degrees from pro-Palestine protestors.
One place that there's still a lot of defiance is from lawyers and judges. There's still scary stories there about attorney intimidation and even surrender, but courts are often winning against him. Brian Cohen recently interviewed Marc Elias who resolved not to cater to threats, and even Chief Justice Roberts gave a warning to Trump over his attempts to use bullying instead of normal appellate process.
If I were a Columbia student, I'd be making plans to transfer as soon as possible.
Why does Lemmy posts share websites I've never heard of? How do I know if something is credible?
Because mainstream media isn't the only source of news.
If you question the source, feel free to do your own research and post where this article is inaccurate, or reasons you believe the source should not be trusted.
You are free to do your own research or submit stories from other sources yourself
Not with a bang but a whimper.