Ex-President Donald Trump announced yesterday at a rally of pro-Israel protesters in Democratic-leaning New Jersey that he shall “immediately deport” foreign college scholars who support the anti-Israel protests right away—followed by recent campus disturbances.
“This is what I will commit to as President: the universities of America will no longer be controlled or dominated by radical violent opponents, ” said Trump. “Hence, if you come here from another country and try to bring jihadism, anti-Americanism, or antisemitism to campuses, we will deport you immediately. You will be out of that school. “
The cover has a touch of the rebellion that was followed by students’ demonstrations, which started in mid-November as a reaction to the Hamas terror attack on the Israeli land on Oct. 7. The members of the Republican Party in the House of Representatives wrote a letter to the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security exposing the students who participated in the rallies supporting Hamas in demonstrations and demanding their deportation.
“We are alarmed by the reports of demonstrations on US soil, including student demonstrations, in support of Hamas, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, following the terrible Hamas terrorist attacks on our closest ally in the Middle East, Israel. These demonstrations may involve student visa holders,” wrote Representatives Jim Banks and Jeff Duncan in their letter requesting the two Secretaries, Antony Blinken and Alejandro Mayorkas, to idle their strategies before putting them into action.
The letter mentioned a lot that several of the Students for Justice in Palestine chapters did this thing of writing articles or statements that portrayed Hamas terrorists as so-called freedom fighters or victorious martyrs and disputed the fact that their attacks are retaliating or a will to liberate the Palestinian population.
Several influential Republican lawmakers have demanded the eviction of international students participating in such provocative behavior for several months. One such example can be harsh rhetoric from Senator Tom Cotton, who advocates that visa status for students should be revoked if these persons are involved in any terrorist activities.
When questioned in November by Senator Josh Hawley about whether foreign “students actively advocating for the dismissal of Israel and attack the Jewish individuals should have their visas revoked,” Mayorkas responded that “it is a matter of legal interpretation of the statute” and that he is “not in a position to provide” such interpretation, but that DHS is “assessing” the situation.
During the rally, Trump also criticized President Biden for allegedly abandoning Israel by threatening to withhold aid for armaments while Israel conducts its military operation in Gaza to eradicate Hamas.
“This week, he announced he would withhold shipping weapons to Israel as they fight to eradicate Hamas terrorists in Gaza,” Trump stated as the audience booed. “It was shocking to hear it, especially while American hostages are still being held by Hamas. . . . Crooked Joe’s actions represent one of the worst betrayals of an American ally in the history of our country.”
“I stand with Israel’s right to win the war on terror,” he added.
During his presidency, Trump was known to have a strong diplomatic relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. After Biden stated last week that an Israel Defense Forces invasion of Rafah, the previous major Hamas stronghold, was a “red line” for his administration, Netanyahu rebuked him, declaring that the country will pursue the eradication of Hamas to ensure that October 7 is never repeated.
City officials estimated that the rally in Wildwood, N.J., along the Jersey Shore, drew 80,000 to 100,000 people, as reported by Axios.
Trump also boasted about the size of the audience, comparing it to concerts by major music stars, many of whom openly criticized him. “We have a much bigger crowd than Bruce Springsteen,” he remarked.
