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Brainfodder

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49. A BILLION?

Reply to erronis (Original post)

Sat Aug 9, 2025, 01:07 PM

Aug 9

How could that make sense to pay up?

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Trump administration demands $1bn from UCLA to restore federal funding [View all] erronis Aug 8 OP

Another day, another shakedown... dlk Aug 8 #1

Don Cornholeioni says what? FalloutShelter Aug 8 #26

Does anyone know BonnieJW Aug 8 #42

More trump extortion. indigoth Aug 8 #2

Well f**K vapor2 Aug 8 #3

Extortion SheltieLover Aug 8 #4

They want us stupid, unvaccinated, sick, hungry then dead. Simple as that. CurtEastPoint Aug 8 #5

there's salt mines in there somewhere. ret5hd Aug 8 #6

I'm thinking that the end game is to crash the economy causing millions to lose what little assets they have. cstanleytech Aug 9 #45

Fuckers just get more and more blatantly criminal. Biophilic Aug 8 #7

It's cheaper to go to court and win no_hypocrisy Aug 8 #8

I don't normally have a problem with depression but GOD DAMN how much walkingman Aug 8 #9

He is very vengeful popsdenver Aug 8 #31

Where do these payoffs go? poli-junkie Aug 8 #10

I've also been wondering. My guess is into a special account labeled US Treasury but erronis Aug 8 #11

Nailed it! PortTack Aug 8 #12

They need to look into joining forces with the Big Ten. Back in March they said fuck no! They agreed to PortTack Aug 8 #13

Exact right answer Hornedfrog2000 Aug 8 #18

UCLA has joined the Big 10 for major athletics WestMichRad Aug 8 #35

This is just extortion. The universities paying these sums have not been found guilty of any crimes or even sinkingfeeling Aug 8 #14

You are right. But the various rich people on the boards, etc. are probably not far removed from trump, etc. erronis Aug 8 #15

Where I grew up they would say "go pound salt" but you had to have balls to say it. twodogsbarking Aug 8 #16

How about UCLA Hornedfrog2000 Aug 8 #17

They need to push back against Luciferous Aug 8 #19

WAIT. He's so stupid that he thinks UCLA can't do the math?? and has to pay $1 BILLION to get back $584 million?? ancianita Aug 8 #20

I wonder when somebody will create a GoFundMe page on the dark web to do away with this Administration Native Aug 8 #23

UCLA is a very high-quality university, high enough on the same level with "Ivy League" FakeNoose Aug 8 #36

Seriously? fyi UCLA already has endowments set up just like the Ivies. As do most public universities of world repute. ancianita Aug 8 #38

Fuck this shit 100 times over! Native Aug 8 #21

Giving in just raises the ransom. . chowder66 Aug 8 #22

Who is keeping track.. Hope22 Aug 8 #24

Follow the money? That's why he and his ilk want non-traceable crypto payments. erronis Aug 8 #25

And FDIC will be killed Hope22 Aug 8 #32

And someone on this board actually called everything that's happening a "phase" Eliot Rosewater Aug 8 #27

what a great idea it was to keep giving that asshole more money! orleans Aug 8 #28

Sounds like extortion. BlueKentuckyGirl Aug 8 #29

If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck... Half-step Aug 8 #30

For about $30 million, they could probably send the entire undergrad student body of UCLA to DC for a week-long sit in 0rganism Aug 8 #33

UCLA research saved my life! maspaha Aug 8 #34

I don't want to pay federal taxes anymore Puppyjive Aug 8 #37

K&R Solly Mack Aug 8 #39

Tell him to fuck off!!! BidenRocks Aug 8 #40

Another day, another Trump extortion attempt meow2u3 Aug 8 #41

Hey UCLA lonely bird Aug 8 #43

Why can't he be this tough w/Putin, Netanyahu? oasis Aug 8 #44

The feds don't get enough from CA Old Crank Aug 9 #46

CA should stop collecting federal dollars Old Crank Aug 9 #47

A little extortion ? republianmushroom Aug 9 #48

A BILLION? Brainfodder Aug 9 #49