“How America Works” host Mike Rowe criticized the Ivy League for tolerating “insanity” and anti-Semitism on campus in a post Monday.
Mr. Rowe said his foundation, mikeroweWORKS, helps young people get into vocational schools, and insisted that, unlike the Ivy League, no students advocate extermination of Jews.
”[T]The Ivy League has truly lost its mind,” he wrote on social media platform X.
“Consider the recent craziness at Columbia University, where President Minochkhe Shafik announced a new round of distance learning in response to a raucous crowd of thugs and bullies calling for the eradication of Israel. announced, effective immediately,” Lowe continued. “If I had a child at Columbia University, I would be outraged. It’s just amazing that the president of this university would send his students into another crucible of distance learning rather than banish the protesters forever.” .”
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In a social media post, “How America Works” host Mike Rowe accused the Ivy League of tolerating “insanity” on its campuses. (Getty Images)
In a statement posted early Monday, Columbia University President Dr. Nemat “Minoush” Shafik said he was “deeply saddened” by the specific actions of the instigators and called for a “reset.”
“I am deeply saddened by what is happening on our campus,” Shafiq wrote. “Our bonds as a community are being severely tested in ways that will require significant time and effort to reaffirm. have announced additional measures they will take to address safety concerns,” Shafiq said.
“Seriously, what does it take to get expelled from Columbia University?” Mr. Lowe, who was caught “literally screaming in the faces of Jewish students” on campus, said “creepy I asked, calling out to them.
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“At Columbia University, you can get that for $68,000 a year, with an administration that cowers in the face of thugs and bullies, and an administration that would rather force kids off campus than take a truly tough stand on student demands. “This is the school president who wants to make us learn ‘for the murder of Jews,'” Rowe wrote. (Peter Garber)
“In the now infamous image, one demonstrator holds an Israeli and American flag while a group of counter-demonstrators hold up a sign reading ‘Al-Qassam’s next target’ pointing in the direction. appeared before,” Rowe wrote. “At Columbia University, you can get that for $68,000 a year, with an administration that cowers in the face of thugs and bullies, and an administration that would rather force kids off campus than take a truly tough stand on student demands. A schoolmaster who wants to learn.” For the love of God, expel them for the murder of Jews. ”
“Calls for murder are not protected speech,” he added.
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Columbia University said it did not respond to a request for comment on Lowe’s remarks.
FOX News’ Lawrence Richard contributed to this report.
