Donald Trump blames Joe Biden for anti-Israel protests at Columbia, NYU: 'It's all Biden's fault'

Donald Trump blamed president Joe Biden for the ongoing anti-Israel protests across several US universities, including Yale, Columbia and New York University

Published on: Apr 23, 2024, 22:04:36 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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Donald Trump blamed president Joe Biden for the ongoing anti-Israel protests across several US universities, including Yale, Columbia and New York University. Trump made the remarks ahead of entering Manhattan court on Tuesday, April 23. Trump is now in Manhattan for the second week of his hush money trial.

Donald Trump has blamed Joe Biden for the anti-Israel protests at Columbia, NYU (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, Curtis Means/DailyMail.com via AP, Pool)

"What's going on at the college level … Columbia, NYU and others is a disgrace. And it's really on Biden," Trump said outside the courtroom.

"He's got the wrong words. He doesn't know who he's backing. And it's a mess. And if this were me, they'd be after me, they'd be after me so much, but they're trying to get him a pass. And what's going on is a disgrace to our country. And it's all Biden's fault, and everybody knows it. He's got no message, he's got no compassion and doesn't know what he's doing," Trump added, branding Biden the “worst president in the history of our country.”

‘And I can tell you he's no friend of Israel’

Trump also said that Biden is "no friend of Israel" or the "Arab world." "It all starts with Joe Biden. The signals he puts out are so bad. And I can tell you he's no friend of Israel, that's for sure. And he's no friend of the Arab world either," Trump said.

"He wants to take like a middle ground. And oftentimes that doesn't work, but it's certainly not working here. But what he's done to Israel is abandon them, and he's trying to be as nice as he can to the other side," he added.

Joe Biden condemns the protests

Student demonstrations have begun to intensify across the US amid the Israel-Hamas conflict. The White House and Biden previously condemned the protests. "I condemn the antisemitic protests. That’s why I have set up a program to deal with that. I also condemn those who don't understand what's going on with the Palestinians," Biden told reporters Monday, April 22, according to Fox News.

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Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More