Campus Crackdown: Trump's De-funding of Columbia & the ICE Arrest of a Pro Palestinian Student
The Ben Ferguson Podcast
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🗓️ 10 March 2025
⏱️ 12 minutes
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Summary
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Trump's Commitment to Addressing Campus Radicalization:
- Donald Trump, during his campaign and presidency, promised to hold universities accountable for not stopping anti-Semitic and violent protests.
- He specifically targeted Columbia University, which faced significant anti-Semitic protests following Hamas's attack on Israel.
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#FederalFunding Cuts:
- The Trump administration announced the rescission of over $400 million in federal grants to Columbia University due to its failure to address rising anti-Semitism on campus.
- A comprehensive review of more than $5 billion in federal grant money to Columbia is underway, with potential for further cuts.
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#ICE Arrests and Deportations:
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a pro-Palestinian activist at Columbia University, with plans to revoke visas and deport individuals involved in violent protests.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the administration would revoke visas and green cards of Hamas supporters in the U.S.
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Economic Policies and Job Market Impact:
- The Trump administration's policies have led to an increase in job gains for native-born Americans and a decrease in employment for foreign-born workers.
- Trump emphasized the importance of putting Americans first in the job market, contrasting his policies with those of the Biden administration.
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#Greenland Proposal:
- Trump reiterated his interest in Greenland, proposing to invest billions and create new jobs if Greenlanders chose to join the United States.
- The proposal faced resistance from Greenland's Prime Minister, but Trump remained focused on the strategic importance of Greenland.
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| 0:00.0 | Well, I want a dynamic country where the private enterprise carries the day, not the government, |
| 0:07.2 | that no matter what I do, this group of people in front of us, I could come up with the cure to the worst disease that the world has ever seen. |
| 0:14.3 | They're going to sit there, angry, insolent, with sour faces. |
| 0:18.0 | You're listening to the 47 morning update with Ben Ferguson. |
| 0:21.8 | Good Monday morning, Ben Ferguson with you. |
| 0:23.6 | It's nice to have you on the 47 morning update, and we've got three big stories for you. |
| 0:28.0 | First up, Columbia University, finding out that when you mess with Donald Trump, there are real problems. |
| 0:34.2 | And now their federal funding is gone. |
| 0:36.5 | Plus, a student has been arrested that was a |
| 0:39.4 | pro-Palestinian activist and he may even be deported. Up next, Donald Trump comes out with a new |
| 0:45.5 | jobs report showing a massive gain for American workers and fewer jobs for foreign-born workers. |
| 0:53.0 | What does this mean for you? I'll explain it in a moment. |
| 0:55.9 | And finally, Donald Trump says, let's make a deal, making a new play for Greenland to come into the |
| 1:03.3 | U.S. It's the 47 morning update, and it starts right now. |
| 1:07.8 | Story number one. I want to take you back to May 6th of 2024. |
| 1:12.1 | Donald Trump was speaking outside of the criminal trial in New York City. |
| 1:16.8 | Remember when he was forced to do those daily little quick briefings before he was forced |
| 1:21.0 | into the courtroom when lawfare was all over Donald Trump trying to take him out of the |
| 1:26.0 | presidential race? |
| 1:27.2 | He was still laser focused then about the radicalization on our college campuses, |
| 1:32.6 | including at Columbia University. |
| 1:35.1 | And this is what he had to say in the summer of 2024. |
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