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Trump’s Bold Move Against Campus Extremism: A Long-Awaited Return to Sanity

This week, former President Donald Trump signed a landmark executive order targeting the rising wave of anti-Semitism across America—especially on college campuses. The order mandates that all U.S. agencies develop new strategies within 60 days to combat anti-Jewish harassment and violence, using the full weight of the law.

More strikingly, the order makes clear that non-citizens who endorse or support terrorist organizations—such as Hamas or Hezbollah—are subject to immediate deportation under existing immigration laws. In other words, the foreign nationals who have been flooding college campuses, waving terrorist flags, and chanting for jihad may soon find themselves on a flight back home.

Campus Agitators Face Consequences

For over a year, universities have played host to a disturbing surge in anti-Semitic protests, often escalating into open harassment of Jewish students. Ivy League institutions, once bastions of free thought, now seem more committed to shielding radical activists than protecting those under threat.

Trump’s order, however, could mark a decisive turning point. Non-citizen agitators—whether here on student visas or other temporary permits—may no longer enjoy the luxury of disrupting American campuses without consequence.

Predictably, critics wasted no time denouncing the move. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker condemned the order, dismissing potential deportations as authoritarian overreach. But let’s be clear: Enforcing immigration laws is neither radical nor unprecedented. Courts have long upheld the government’s right to deny entry or residency to individuals who support terrorism. This executive order simply enforces laws that should have been applied all along.

Beyond Deportations: Defunding the Problem

Removing foreign radicals is a necessary step, but it is only part of the solution. America’s universities have become breeding grounds for extremism, often fueled by foreign money. Qatar—Hamas’s chief benefactor—has poured over $4.7 billion into U.S. higher education in the past two decades. Columbia University alone has received nearly $6 billion in federal funding over the last five years, even as it hosted an “art exhibit” glorifying Hamas’s October 7 massacre.

It is time for Congress to take a hard look at where taxpayer money is going. Should institutions that enable hate and provide platforms for terrorist sympathizers continue to receive federal grants? Should universities with deep financial ties to foreign adversaries still be allowed to shape the minds of America’s future leaders?

Trump’s executive order is a crucial first step, but true reform will require more: defunding extremist strongholds, holding university leadership accountable, and ensuring that anti-Semitism is no longer tolerated in American academia. If enforced properly, this could mark the beginning of a long-overdue return to order, justice, and common sense.

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