Decades Ago, Columbia Refused to Pay Trump $400 Million

Decades Ago, Columbia Refused to Pay Trump $400 Million

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/nyregion/trump-columbia-university-400-million.html?unlocked_article_code=1.6E4.wKhl.2n4WTQ2xy3RN&smid=url-share

A quarter-century ago, the university was looking to expand. It considered, and rejected, property owned by Donald Trump. He did not forget it.

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FuglyDuck@lemmy.world

Please. I’ve known five year olds with more empathy and reasoning skills.

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SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world

He's even stated that hasn't developed emotionally past age six.

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adarza@lemmy.ca

well, that explains that. i suppose that $400m in withheld grants and funding will somehow end up in lord diaper's personal accounts, because he's "owed" it.

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Kairos@lemmy.today

You mean buy something from him???

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thefluffiest@feddit.nl

What a sad, sad excuse for a human being

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Seleni@lemmy.world

Funny how The NY Times cares about this shit after the election.

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Aatube@kbin.melroy.org

I mean he did not withhold $400m in funding before the election

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