Why the campus protests could put Trump in the White House
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The Times
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🗓️ 9 May 2024
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
Pro-Palestinian protests that started at US campuses weeks ago have now spread to the UK and many parts of Europe. The US student protests are reminiscent of the 1968 Vietnam War protests which resulted in a political shift to the right and the election of Richard Nixon. Could Donald Trump leverage this civil unrest for political gain, just as Nixon did in 1968?
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| 1:25.0 | For months now, students have been gathering on campuses in America, |
| 1:30.0 | chanting, singing, even the odd bit of drumming, |
| 1:38.0 | carrying banners and Palestinian flags to protest against the war in Gaza. |
| 1:45.0 | But just over three weeks ago, |
| 1:47.0 | when the police moved in to clear the protests, |
| 1:50.0 | they exploded. |
| 1:56.0 | Violence broke out and now almost 3,000 protesters have been arrested. |
| 2:02.0 | Both students and professors. |
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