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TommyT139

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16. They can't even fash effectively

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Apr 18, 2025, 10:29 PM

Apr 2025

If you think about it, it may have been unwise to send the letter on Friday, because that gave the President and Fellows all weekend to start lining up ducks and come to a decision.

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Trump Officials Blame Mistake for Setting Off Confrontation With Harvard [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 OP

Always blaming others... Lovie777 Apr 2025 #1

The fact that they just BLINKED in a big way BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #2

Non paywall link UpInArms Apr 2025 #3

Thank you! BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #23

Good grief. The right hand doesn't know what the Sieg Heil hand is doing? tanyev Apr 2025 #4

Not to nitpick... TommyT139 Apr 2025 #15

Yeah, I figured someone would call me out on that. :) tanyev Apr 2025 #17

Totally... TommyT139 Apr 2025 #21

Their cover story about Keveney is bullshit, proven by the fact that they ESCALATED after. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #5

That, or they (especially Trump) are so full of themselves that any pushback is taken as insolent resistance muriel_volestrangler Apr 2025 #24

It's only a "mistake" because Harvard dared not to immediately obey like the fascist idiots assumed they would. Karasu Apr 2025 #6

Exactly so. VASTLY important development. (nt) Paladin Apr 2025 #9

Every time they get push back they come up with some bs story CanonRay Apr 2025 #7

Consequential letters don't get sent by mistake. bucolic_frolic Apr 2025 #8

Well, that was a record for a backdown by Trump. Proof that bullies always back down when confronted. Martin68 Apr 2025 #10

First of all... sheshe2 Apr 2025 #11

Somebody on high BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #13

I didn't know Jr was still around.🤪 sheshe2 Apr 2025 #14

It was just sent earlier then the administration planned. Jacson6 Apr 2025 #12

They can't even fash effectively TommyT139 Apr 2025 #16

Harvard and now others have put ol trumpy boy's back against the wall. big 10 conference forms pack to fight trump PortTack Apr 2025 #18

Incompetence Iamscrewed Apr 2025 #19

The Bozo Administration Prairie Gates Apr 2025 #20

Draft letters are not signed. This letter was not an "oopsie." Trump escalated immediately. nt SunSeeker Apr 2025 #22

This is such BS people Apr 2025 #25

So... have they called off the IRS C_U_L8R Apr 2025 #26

Same right wing thinking as when they say something bigoted, then say "I was only joking" when called on it. unblock Apr 2025 #27

Maddow Blog-Trump's Harvard fiasco underscores the White House's incompetence crisis LetMyPeopleVote Apr 21 #28