Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on university presidents to immediately remove encampments of anti-Israel protesters from their campuses.
President Trump’s challenge to university leaders came at a rally in Waukesha, Wisconsin, as protests at the University of Wisconsin’s Madison and Milwaukee campuses continue. milwaukee journal sentinel Note is for 3 consecutive days.
I say to all university presidents: immediately remove the camps, vanquish the extremists, and reclaim our campuses for all ordinary students who want a safe place to learn. pic.twitter.com/C9pCdQsJsp
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) May 1, 2024
“I am telling all university presidents to immediately remove the camps, vanquish the extremists, and reclaim our campuses for all ordinary students who want a safe place to study,” he said. There was applause.
Trump also accused President Joe Biden of a lack of leadership amid widespread protests, days after Biden condemned “anti-Semitic protests.” condemned “These are people who don’t understand what’s happening to the Palestinians.”
Despite such comments, bring up Trump criticized Biden’s approach, saying, “Biden is nowhere to be found.”
“He’s the president. When you have an issue like that, you should go out and talk about it and talk to people, but there’s a big problem there. There’s a huge frenzy going on in our country.” and President Trump Said.
Trump said that even if Biden tried to address the issue, “it doesn’t matter. In fact, I think it would make things even worse.”
At a press conference Wednesday afternoon, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked why Biden hasn’t been more vocal about the issue, and insisted Biden was “monitoring the situation.” did.
Reporter: Why haven’t we heard anything from Biden as he monitors the pro-Hamas protests roiling college campuses?
Karine Jean-Pierre: “He’s monitoring the situation!” pic.twitter.com/oMj0MPWLkK
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the reporter asked.
Was the President watching this and why aren’t we hearing directly from him about these protests? [inaudible] Why haven’t we heard from the president about higher education institutions, police responses, and violent incidents across this country?
“The president, as you just mentioned, is getting regular updates on what’s going on across the country. He’s monitoring the situation very closely. His team is as well.” she said.
“No president has spoken more forcefully about combating anti-Semitism than Biden,” he added.
