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Scrivener7

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4. Harvard has billions in endowments. They can forego whatever the asshole is trying to withhold from them.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 08:01 AM

Feb 3

My graduate school alma mater gave him 221 million, and I'm ashamed of them. They, too, had plenty in endowments to withstand the 200 million they netted from the deal.

I hope Harvard holds out.

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Trump seeks $1 billion from Harvard as two sides remain far from deal [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Feb 3 OP

Good God Harvard: Just say see you in court! Chasstev365 Feb 3 #1

hes marking his territory... samnsara Feb 3 #2

Well . . . AverageOldGuy Feb 3 #3

Harvard has billions in endowments. They can forego whatever the asshole is trying to withhold from them. Scrivener7 Feb 3 #4

Trump to Harvard: 2 billion $ mahatmakanejeeves Feb 3 #5

$1B fine because Harvard allows free speech per the First Amendment Bayard Feb 3 #6