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flamingdem

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12. Times you're glad that your beloved parents aren't around to see this travesty

Reply to IrishBubbaLiberal (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 04:38 PM

Jun 11

I'm a product of a Fulbright scholarship that lead to a marriage.

What about the people in line to get the scholarships?

No doubt they'll be taken away if they have any opinions left of right.

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Entire Fulbright board quits, citing Trump admin illegal interference [View all] IrishBubbaLiberal Jun 11 OP

Wow Demovictory9 Jun 11 #1

Good golly. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 11 #2

Does this mean there will be no more Fulbright scholars, or does this mean Trump picks them? SunSeeker Jun 11 #3

Trump decides. Irish_Dem Jun 11 #4

Bad news for America, good news for Liberty University dullards! SunSeeker Jun 11 #7

We know Trump has a keen eye for superb intellect and character. Irish_Dem Jun 11 #8

Um, this is bad, IMHO progressoid Jun 11 #5

I would like to say 'good' Grim Chieftain Jun 11 #6

Great, so now Trump will get to appoint a new board. LauraInLA Jun 11 #9

What could possibly go wrong? Marcuse Jun 11 #10

Oxford invaded by boys in khakis wielding tiki torches. LauraInLA Jun 11 #13

Watch Baron end up with a Fulbright flamingdem Jun 11 #11

Times you're glad that your beloved parents aren't around to see this travesty flamingdem Jun 11 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author ailsagirl Jun 11 #14

Bad for the nation, good for the circus. Dan Jun 11 #15

Their resignation letter is well worth reading Martin Eden Jun 11 #16

Sigh... we can't have nice things in this country anymore. Initech Jun 11 #17

When Trump's done with the United States, we won't have one single thing Mike 03 Jun 11 #18

Fulbright Scholarship Fund converted to trumpcoin and vanishes into the aether. NBachers Jun 11 #19