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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When Trump turned his presidency into a billion-dollar collection agency, Harvard, law firms, and tech giants basically started crowdfunding to keep their research, TV shows, and social media accounts unfrozen. Monopoly money? No, Trump money.
Apparently, today’s easiest way to get on the federal payroll: Be a university, TV network, or Big Law firm who REALLY loves paying Trump’s legal hotline fees.
Forget admissions—Harvard’s new application prompt: 'Can you donate upwards of half a billion to avoid getting banned for antisemitism? Check yes or no.'
Source: Axios | Published: 7/30/2025 | Author: Zachary Basu
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