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Trump administration yanks $400M in grants, contracts from Columbia University over antisemitism on campus
NY Post ^ | 3/7/2025 | Josh Christenson

Posted on 03/07/2025 10:12:31 AM PST by marcusmaximus

The Trump administration yanked roughly $400 million in grants and contracts from Columbia University on Friday, citing the school’s noncompliance with anti-discrimination laws.

The funding cancellation comes after months of antisemitic harassment and intimidation on the Morningside Heights campus — with pro-Hamas slogans proclaimed by demonstrators and the NYPD eventually being called in to restore order last April.

“Since October 7, Jewish students have faced relentless violence, intimidation, and anti-Semitic harassment on their campuses — only to be ignored by those who are supposed to protect them,” said Secretary of Education Linda McMahon in a statement.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: antisemitism; columbia; education; fafo; foulmouthedfreepers; frdegenerates; frpottymouths; grants; maga; winning
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1 posted on 03/07/2025 10:12:31 AM PST by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

MORE!!! MORE!!!


2 posted on 03/07/2025 10:13:49 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: marcusmaximus

The universities have been grifting for long enough—time for Uncle Sugar to cut them off...


3 posted on 03/07/2025 10:15:02 AM PST by cgbg (The Democrat Party is a criminal enterprise.)
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To: marcusmaximus

noting that “additional cancellations are expected to follow.”


concluding sentence.................


4 posted on 03/07/2025 10:16:08 AM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere)
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To: marcusmaximus

This is the only way schools like Columbia will ever change.


5 posted on 03/07/2025 10:16:53 AM PST by lee martell
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To: Ann Archy

This is the definition of winning.


6 posted on 03/07/2025 10:16:58 AM PST by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

Columbia University, whom we have to thank for the Frankfurt School of neo-Marxism and a journalism school preaching endless political activism. Couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch.


7 posted on 03/07/2025 10:17:19 AM PST by Billthedrill
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To: marcusmaximus
The Little Hats stopped a bunch of support a while back.
Goobermint Contracts being cancelled.

I guess taking all that Oil Money is creating a new path for "Alma Mater".

Alma Mater

8 posted on 03/07/2025 10:19:52 AM PST by Macoozie (Roll MAGA, roll!)
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To: marcusmaximus

Was the expressed sentiment anti-Jewish or anti-Israeli policy?


9 posted on 03/07/2025 10:20:25 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: marcusmaximus

Boom. How about New York University next?


10 posted on 03/07/2025 10:21:44 AM PST by Lisbon1940 (I don’t see why they would)
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To: marcusmaximus

Will the Biden judge revoke this today, or wait til Monday?


11 posted on 03/07/2025 10:23:59 AM PST by daler
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To: lee martell

I do not want Columbia to change.

I want them to close.

Then we have won that skirmish.


12 posted on 03/07/2025 10:24:09 AM PST by cgbg (The Democrat Party is a criminal enterprise.)
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Thats gonna leave a mark.

Lawsuit incoming and leftist judge blocking Trump in 3...2..1..


13 posted on 03/07/2025 10:27:30 AM PST by suasponte137
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To: Ann Archy

Penn State should be next


14 posted on 03/07/2025 10:28:53 AM PST by shadeaud (God gave us the free will and intelligence to choose right from wrong. Use it or lose it!D)
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To: marcusmaximus

https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/newsroom/news-releases/doj-hhs-ed-and-gsa-announce-initial-cancellation-of-grants-and-contracts-03072025

DOJ, HHS, ED, and GSA are taking this action as members of the Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism. Columbia University currently holds more than $5 billion in federal grant commitments.


Do we have your attention?


15 posted on 03/07/2025 10:29:26 AM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere)
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To: marcusmaximus; lightman; Navy Patriot

Columbia University is the WORST for pro-Hamas and antisemitic demonstrations!

But that may well not be the fault of Columbia’s NSF and NIH science grantees and their students and staff!

And I wonder if they have foreign students with pro-Hamas sympathies who should be deported!

All of the above applies to Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Tufts, etc.


16 posted on 03/07/2025 10:31:00 AM PST by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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The reasoning of yanking the grant doesn’t matter. Many federal grants that benefit the liberal “infrastructure advantage” must be terminated.

It has to be done or the liberal hegemony over all important institutions will continue.


17 posted on 03/07/2025 10:35:07 AM PST by unclebankster (Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. )
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To: marcusmaximus

Why is a private college getting any taxpayer money?


18 posted on 03/07/2025 10:36:19 AM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: marcusmaximus

YAY!!! It’s a start...


19 posted on 03/07/2025 10:37:15 AM PST by goodnesswins (Democracy to Democrats is stealing other peoples money for their use, no matter how idiotic)
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To: daler

Probably before they head out for the day.


20 posted on 03/07/2025 10:38:04 AM PST by cableguymn (They don't want peace they want skeletons )
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