Farquaad-Like Folly! Fulbright Board Quits Over Trumpian Tomfoolery!

What in the Name of Donkey is Going On?

Well hello there! Shrek here your friendly neighborhood ogre reporting live from... well still my swamp. Seems some fancy pants Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board folks just up and quit. Said it was 'cause of some meddling by that orange fella you know the one who reminds me of Farquaad only... oranger. Apparently they weren't too happy with how he was handling those scholarship awards. Like an onion this story has layers Donkey! Layers!

Denied Awards? Sounds Like a Bad Fairy Tale!

These Fulbright folks claim the State Department which is like the kingdom's top advisor denied awards to a whole heap of folks picked for the 2025 2026 year. A 'substantial number,' they said. And get this they're giving the side eye to another 1,200 foreign folks potentially booting them from the program too. That's enough to make even Donkey's ears droop!

Free Speech? More Like 'Free Shrek ing' My Patience!

The board claims this ain't just a little mix up. They reckon it goes against the whole point of the Fulbright mission. Something about free speech and academic freedom which let's be honest sounds a lot like the kind of stuff I used to yell at those villagers when they came after me with pitchforks. 'Get outta my swamp!' Remember that?

Biden's Buddies Bow Out

Turns out these board members were picked by ol' Sleepy Joe himself. People like Mala Adiga Jen O'Malley Dillon (who ran Kamala's campaign) and even a speechwriter named Vinay Reddy. So you know seems like there's a bit of a political stink to this whole thing like that time I found a week old onion in my boot.

Integrity? More Like 'In ogre ty'!

The board went on to say they didn't want to endorse what they saw as illegal and a threat to US interests. Said it undermined the Fulbright program which has been around longer than I've been scaring villagers. They emphasized that Congress gave *them* not the Cheeto in chief the final say on applicants.

So What Does This Mean for MY Swamp?

Well probably nothing. Unless they start giving out scholarships for swamp dwelling ogres I'm not holding my breath. But it does show ya even in the fanciest of kingdoms there's always some donkey doo going on. Now if you'll excuse me I gotta go yell at some trespassers. 'What are you doing in my swamp?'