Donald Trumps Regierung hat der Eliteuni Columbia in New York den Geldhahn zugedreht. Offiziell, damit die Hochschule Reformen einleitet. Ein Medienbericht legt nun nahe: Womöglich steckt noch etwas anderes dahinter.
Donald Trump allegedly cut funding to Columbia University due to a past failed real estate deal. In 2000, Trump, then a real estate investor, attempted to sell a Manhattan property, "Trump Place," to Columbia for $400 million, hoping it would become the "Donald J. Trump Business School." The university declined due to the property's location and size, potentially fueling Trump's later actions as president to reduce funding for the university.
