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Yeah, it really is astonishing. And let's look at what happened in the United States following October 7th. Following October 7th, we saw protests on college campuses across this country, predominantly in left-wing college campuses in blue states. where radical pro-Hamas protesters stood up and they denounced Israel. They chanted things like, we love Hamas, we are Hamas.
They threatened Jewish students. They engaged in acts of violence, and they threatened even more acts of violence. And astonishingly, Ben, the Democrats were silent. You know, there are some folks who said in the wake of these protests, well, gosh, it's terrible, but they're happening all over the country. That's not right. They were only happening in blue states with blue elected officials.
They threatened Jewish students. They engaged in acts of violence, and they threatened even more acts of violence. And astonishingly, Ben, the Democrats were silent. You know, there are some folks who said in the wake of these protests, well, gosh, it's terrible, but they're happening all over the country. That's not right. They were only happening in blue states with blue elected officials.
They threatened Jewish students. They engaged in acts of violence, and they threatened even more acts of violence. And astonishingly, Ben, the Democrats were silent. You know, there are some folks who said in the wake of these protests, well, gosh, it's terrible, but they're happening all over the country. That's not right. They were only happening in blue states with blue elected officials.
They happened in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, California, Washington State. They didn't happen to Florida. They didn't happen in Texas. Actually, in Texas, we briefly had protesters at the University of Texas and officials sent in police officers that arrested them all. And it was done within a day.
They happened in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, California, Washington State. They didn't happen to Florida. They didn't happen in Texas. Actually, in Texas, we briefly had protesters at the University of Texas and officials sent in police officers that arrested them all. And it was done within a day.
They happened in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, California, Washington State. They didn't happen to Florida. They didn't happen in Texas. Actually, in Texas, we briefly had protesters at the University of Texas and officials sent in police officers that arrested them all. And it was done within a day.
The places that it happened, it happened because the university administrators agreed with the protesters and the elected officials, they had been indoctrinated in the leftist ideology that said Israel is the bad guy and Hamas is the good guy.
The places that it happened, it happened because the university administrators agreed with the protesters and the elected officials, they had been indoctrinated in the leftist ideology that said Israel is the bad guy and Hamas is the good guy.
The places that it happened, it happened because the university administrators agreed with the protesters and the elected officials, they had been indoctrinated in the leftist ideology that said Israel is the bad guy and Hamas is the good guy.
Now, one of the things you and I have talked about at length โ and by the way, if you did not listen to Monday's podcast, you should listen to Monday's podcast because we did a deep dive on the Trump administration rightly cutting off $400 million of grants to Columbia University. Columbia was probably the single worst actor in all of these universities in terms of tolerating and โ
Now, one of the things you and I have talked about at length โ and by the way, if you did not listen to Monday's podcast, you should listen to Monday's podcast because we did a deep dive on the Trump administration rightly cutting off $400 million of grants to Columbia University. Columbia was probably the single worst actor in all of these universities in terms of tolerating and โ
Now, one of the things you and I have talked about at length โ and by the way, if you did not listen to Monday's podcast, you should listen to Monday's podcast because we did a deep dive on the Trump administration rightly cutting off $400 million of grants to Columbia University. Columbia was probably the single worst actor in all of these universities in terms of tolerating and โ
celebrating these anti-Israel, anti-Jewish protests, but not only that, arresting a pro-Hamas protester. And let me be clear, this is the first of many. I believe we will see many more of the pro-Hamas protesters arrested and deported. And what I've said from the beginning is
celebrating these anti-Israel, anti-Jewish protests, but not only that, arresting a pro-Hamas protester. And let me be clear, this is the first of many. I believe we will see many more of the pro-Hamas protesters arrested and deported. And what I've said from the beginning is
celebrating these anti-Israel, anti-Jewish protests, but not only that, arresting a pro-Hamas protester. And let me be clear, this is the first of many. I believe we will see many more of the pro-Hamas protesters arrested and deported. And what I've said from the beginning is
If you are threatening other students, if you are attacking America, if you are embracing terrorists and you're a foreign student, you should be expelled and you should be deported. And what happened, Mahmoud Khalil, who is from Syria, he came to the United States, my understanding is in 2022. He came to be a student at Columbia. He married a woman from the United States. He got a green card.
If you are threatening other students, if you are attacking America, if you are embracing terrorists and you're a foreign student, you should be expelled and you should be deported. And what happened, Mahmoud Khalil, who is from Syria, he came to the United States, my understanding is in 2022. He came to be a student at Columbia. He married a woman from the United States. He got a green card.
If you are threatening other students, if you are attacking America, if you are embracing terrorists and you're a foreign student, you should be expelled and you should be deported. And what happened, Mahmoud Khalil, who is from Syria, he came to the United States, my understanding is in 2022. He came to be a student at Columbia. He married a woman from the United States. He got a green card.
So 2022 is three years ago. It's not very long. He got a green card very quickly. And in his time in America, he came into America and he organized anti-America, anti-Israel, anti-Semitic pro-Hamas protests. Now, it's interesting. There have been a number of people online, a number of leftists who are saying, well, this is free speech. This is allowed. Let me be clear. Under U.S.