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Paladin

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11. Hateful, selfish, destructive vengeance from $TRUMP?

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sat May 24, 2025, 04:27 PM

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Remarkably easy to believe.

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rump's war on Harvard ignited after Barron didn't get in [View all] struggle4progress Yesterday OP

Trump probably felt Barron was passed over for a DEI applicant or foreign student visa holder. sop Yesterday #1

Yes Trump wants NO foreign students in US universities. Only American white males. Irish_Dem Yesterday #4

Why didn't Donnie BUY Barron a $2M Harvard entrance like Jared's dad did? nt allegorical oracle Yesterday #7

Harvard must have told Trump to take a hike. Irish_Dem Yesterday #9

More likely crappy ACT or SAT scores... JT45242 Yesterday #23

Yes his college admissions standardized testing must have been a train wreck. Irish_Dem Yesterday #25

Isn't he at NYU? That's a very good school. ShazzieB Yesterday #36

"Barron's grades must have been dismal." Dave Bowman Yesterday #30

I wouldn't assume anything about Barron's test scores either way. ShazzieB Yesterday #37

That's what every conservative thinks when their kid doesn't get in. yardwork Yesterday #12

I want this piece of shit and his goon squad out of the White House now! Initech Yesterday #2

Duh malaise Yesterday #3

If Harvard and other Ivy League schools are so liberal, why would IT want his son to go there? LoisB Yesterday #5

good question Evolve Dammit Yesterday #6

I find this unlikely...Melania essentially moved back to New York to coddle Barron at NYU Prairie Gates Yesterday #8

I've seen a number of "IS THIS TRUE" articles and they all waffle on whether it's true. Miles Archer Yesterday #10

Hateful, selfish, destructive vengeance from $TRUMP? Paladin Yesterday #11

Maybe Trump is just jealous of all people leftyladyfrommo Yesterday #13

Aha! You knew it had to be something petty BoRaGard Yesterday #14

It kind of doesn't matter if it's true or not. LisaM Yesterday #15

Clearly our dick(tator)-in-chief doesn't have the temperament for any office. pandr32 Yesterday #16

I'm surprised mgardener Yesterday #17

I know, right? bamagal62 Yesterday #21

It's never been denied or confirmed Tickle Yesterday #18

Don't most colleges look at a student's extra curiculars too? Barron doesn't strike me as having much interest in life. Attilatheblond Yesterday #32

He'll be less coddled at NYU... haele Yesterday #38

Ah. Vindictive. dchill Yesterday #19

If the cheap SOB built them a new building on campus, they might let him in--maybe! usaf-vet Yesterday #20

LMAO. What a fucking joke. This MIGHT just be even more pathetic than going after them because of "DEI" and "wokism." Karasu Yesterday #22

Destroying higher education is a Project 2025 goal Arazi Yesterday #24

It figures... MLWR Yesterday #26

He can take online classes lol rickyhall Yesterday #27

They wanted to assure Traildogbob Yesterday #28

Can you imagine being the parent of a Harvard student not fooled Yesterday #33

Why am I not shocked? kimbutgar Yesterday #29

You know, that actually makes sense. MIButterfly Yesterday #31

Yep. His vendetta against Harvard likely has personal roots. It's how he works Attilatheblond Yesterday #35

Of course Picaro Yesterday #34