Monday, March 31, 2025

The Great Grovel: How Trump Forced Elite Institutions to Bend to His Will

The lessons we can take from how easily institutions have folded to Trump's remarkable revenge campaign.

Posted by retort at 10:17 AM | 3 COMMENTS | permalink

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! "Columbia University's interim president, Katrina Armstrong, stepped down on Friday, one week after the university accepted a roster of demands from the Trump administration. "The university immediately named Claire Shipman, the co-chair of its board of trustees, as its acting president."

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-- Joshua J. Friedman (@joshuajfriedman.com) March 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM

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Finally, an American president willing to continue spending at disastrous current levels while floating tax hikes and pushing government impositions that will raise consumer prices.

#1 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-03-31 10:52 AM

It took Hitler more than 100 days to destroy Germany.
Finally, something trump is good at.

#2 | Posted by northguy3 at 2025-03-31 06:35 PM

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Yep, the Project25'ers became experts of that particular rwing white nationalist takeover of a democratic government.

It stands out like beacon in their werk.

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2025-03-31 06:48 PM

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