Trump Administration focuses on Duke

[TKG]

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/us/duke-university-dei-diversity-trump.html

From today's NYT.

 

[dudog84]

Do you think Stephen Miller is behind this? Certainly he has the sway to say 'leave my alma mater out of this'.

 

[budwom]

Do you think Stephen Miller is behind this? Certainly he has the sway to say 'leave my alma mater out of this'.

He has plenty of gripes with Duke but the overall push just has Duke among many....probably best to say no more...

 

[BigWayne]

I believe this story starts with what was discussed here: https://forums.dukebasketballreport...e-reportedly-seeking-payment-from-duke.51927/

 

[SlimSlowSlider]

He has plenty of gripes with Duke but the overall push just has Duke among many....probably best to say no more...

He is demented. I am ashamed he is a Duke graduate. Aileen Cannon, too. Thank god for Paul Farmer. He balances them out somewhat.

 

[mdj]

I have to say I like the idea of a merit and excellence committee. We should start with the secretary of defense and secretary of health.

 

[bundabergdevil]

I have to say I like the idea of a merit and excellence committee. We should start with the secretary of defense and secretary of health.

Hey. Hey! Hey! If the secretary of war can do regular hard I'm a real wanker for saying this. I'm a real wanker for saying this. I'm a real wanker for saying this. I'm a real wanker for saying this. pull ups, then si can every member of the service!

 

[mdj]

Hey. Hey! Hey! If the secretary of war can do regular hard I'm a real wanker for saying this. I'm a real wanker for saying this. I'm a real wanker for saying this. I'm a real wanker for saying this. pull ups, then si can every member of the service!

Yeah!!!

 

[throatybeard]

That's a swell University ya got there.

Would be a shame if something happened to it.

 

[budwom]

Everyone is being shaken by the ankles