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In reply to the discussion: Trump administration demands $1bn from UCLA to restore federal funding [View all]Hope22
(4,293 posts)24. Who is keeping track..
Of the grift? If its 1.5 billion he has tacked an additional percentage for his orange sticky pocket.
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Trump administration demands $1bn from UCLA to restore federal funding [View all]
erronis
Aug 2025
OP
They want us stupid, unvaccinated, sick, hungry then dead. Simple as that.
CurtEastPoint
Aug 2025
#5
I'm thinking that the end game is to crash the economy causing millions to lose what little assets they have.
cstanleytech
Aug 2025
#45
I've also been wondering. My guess is into a special account labeled US Treasury but
erronis
Aug 2025
#11
They need to look into joining forces with the Big Ten. Back in March they said fuck no! They agreed to
PortTack
Aug 2025
#13
This is just extortion. The universities paying these sums have not been found guilty of any crimes or even
sinkingfeeling
Aug 2025
#14
You are right. But the various rich people on the boards, etc. are probably not far removed from trump, etc.
erronis
Aug 2025
#15
Where I grew up they would say "go pound salt" but you had to have balls to say it.
twodogsbarking
Aug 2025
#16
WAIT. He's so stupid that he thinks UCLA can't do the math?? and has to pay $1 BILLION to get back $584 million??
ancianita
Aug 2025
#20
I wonder when somebody will create a GoFundMe page on the dark web to do away with this Administration
Native
Aug 2025
#23
UCLA is a very high-quality university, high enough on the same level with "Ivy League"
FakeNoose
Aug 2025
#36
Seriously? fyi UCLA already has endowments set up just like the Ivies. As do most public universities of world repute.
ancianita
Aug 2025
#38
Follow the money? That's why he and his ilk want non-traceable crypto payments.
erronis
Aug 2025
#25
And someone on this board actually called everything that's happening a "phase"
Eliot Rosewater
Aug 2025
#27