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FIRST ON FOX: Former President Trump condemned nan convulsive anti-Israel protests erupting connected assemblage campuses overnight, telling Fox News Digital that "weak and ineffective leadership" astatine universities must beryllium instantly "replaced," while declaring that antisemitism "must beryllium stopped quickly and effectively.
The erstwhile president and presumptive Republican statesmanlike nominee was reacting to chaos connected assemblage campuses across nan nation—from UCLA to Tulane University to Columbia University to nan University of Arizona and beyond.
Pro-Palestinian agitators fought pinch pro-Israel students connected UCLA’s field overnight, pinch section officials informing students that nan field was "out of control" and "no longer safe."
Police pinch riot cogwheel arrived astatine UCLA soon aft 1:00 a.m. astatine UCLA to summation power of field amid hours of unit betwixt anti-Israel and pro-Israel counterprotesters.
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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - APRIL 30: New York Police Department officers participate nan Columbia University building and detain pro-Palestinian demonstrators arsenic they had barricaded themselves to iconic Hamilton Hall building successful New York, United States connected April 30, 2024. Over 100 group arrested according to reports. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)
"This unit has to extremity immediately," Trump told Fox News Digital early Wednesday morning. "Weak and ineffective activity astatine colleges and universities must beryllium replaced, and fast."
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"Antisemitism cannot beryllium allowed to fester," Trump said. "It must beryllium stopped quickly and effectively."
Students person been arrested astatine Columbia University, City College of New York, Tulane University, nan University of Arizona and more. Police dispersed gas, fired rubber bullets and fought pinch demonstrators astatine nan Arizona encampment. State troopers were seen connected field pinch capsicum shot guns and state masks.
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 30: Pro-Palestinian supporters climb a obstruction during demonstrations astatine The City College Of New York (CUNY) arsenic nan NYPD cracks down connected protestation camps astatine some Columbia University and CCNY connected April 30, 2024 successful New York City. A dense constabulary beingness surrounded some campuses connected Tuesday arsenic section rule enforcement attempts to bring an extremity to pro-Palestinian protestation encampments. Classes astatine some schools person been moved virtually to online learning successful consequence to nan caller field unrest. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Violence collapsed retired astatine an anti-Israel demonstration at UCLA overnight, including fights, items thrown and capsicum spray being deployed.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 30: Police apprehension protesters during pro-Palestinian demonstrations astatine The City College Of New York (CUNY) arsenic nan NYPD cracks down connected protestation camps astatine some Columbia University and CCNY connected April 30, 2024 successful New York City. A dense constabulary beingness surrounded some campuses connected Tuesday arsenic section rule enforcement cleared shelter encampments group up by pro-Palestinian protesters. Classes astatine some schools person been moved virtually to online learning successful consequence to nan caller field unrest. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
A demonstrator changeable disconnected a tin of capsicum spray and objects were thrown during nan protest, Fox 11 reported. A constabulary master told nan outlet that "professional agitators" appeared to beryllium connected nan scene. Fireworks were besides among nan items thrown during nan protest.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass called nan unit connected UCLA's field "absolutely abhorrent and inexcusable."
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In New York, beyond arrests, NYPD officers restored nan American emblem connected nan City College of New York field aft it was replaced pinch a Palestinian emblem by anti-Israel agitators during a protest.
Brooke Singman is simply a governmental analogous and newsman for Fox News Digital, Fox News Channel and FOX Business.
