Trump’s Billion-Dollar Campus Collection Tour: Pay or Publication!

In a shocking turn of events, former President Trump’s cultural crackdown has netted over $1.2 billion from academia, media, tech, and law giants—sometimes more than their endowments, experts confirm. Harvard alone might hand over a staggering $500 million 'scalp,' while lawyers, media moguls, and Silicon Valley titans cough up millions to avoid federal freeze-out. White House spokesman Harrison Fields bragged, 'President Trump... has crafted tailor-made deals that prioritize America, its people, and common sense.' Columbia, ABC, Meta, and Paramount have already shelled out hefty sums, proving that paying up is the elite’s new extracurricular activity.

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Source: Axios | Published: 7/30/2025 | Author: Zachary Basu