Edition · May 26, 2025

The Daily Fuckup — May 26, 2025

1 verified report published on May 26, 2025.

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Closing take

The holiday message was simple: Trump wanted another brawl, and he got one. The problem is that every new round makes the legal exposure clearer, the political backlash louder, and the governing case thinner. That is not a sign of strength. It is a sign of a White House that confuses escalation with control.

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Trump doubles down on the Harvard money brawl

★★★★☆Fuckup rating 4/5 Serious fuckup

On Memorial Day, Trump revived the fight with Harvard by threatening to strip away billions in federal money and redirect it to trade schools. The move followed days of escalating punishment against the university, including the earlier attempt to block its enrollment of international students, and it kept the administration on a collision course with judges, researchers, and higher-ed critics. It also handed opponents an easy example of Trump using federal power like a grievance cannon instead of a governing tool.

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