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Referring to protests on U.S. college campuses, former President Donald Trump said May 11, 2024:

“If you come here from another country and try to bring jihadism or anti-Americanism or antisemitism to our campuses, we will immediately deport you, you’ll be out of that school.”

Speaking May 14, Trump said, according to The Washington Post:

“One thing I do is, any student that protests, I throw them out of the country. You know, there are a lot of foreign students. As soon as they hear that, they’re going to behave.”

Last October, Trump pledged to deport “radical anti-American and antisemitic foreigners” enrolled in U.S. colleges and foreign students who attend pro-Hamas protests.

Vice President Kamala Harris, speaking Aug. 7, 2024, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, said Trump vowed to “round up peaceful protesters and throw them out of our country.”

This Fact Brief is responsive to conversations such as this one.

Sources

MAGNO NEWS: 🇺🇸 Donald Trump | MAGA Rally in Wildwood, New Jersey (May 11, 2024) [LIVE]

Washington Post: Trump told donors he will crush pro-Palestinian protests, deport demonstrators

Reuters: Trump pledges to expel immigrants who support Hamas, ban Muslims from the U.S.

CNN: Trump, citing Hamas attacks, vows sweeping immigration crackdown if elected

Rolling Stone: Trump Says He’d Deport ‘Anti-American’ Protesters in Bizarre Rally Speech

X: Trump campaign post

NBC News: Trump’s plan to quell protests: ‘Deport pro-Hamas radicals’

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Did Donald Trump promise to remove foreign student protesters from the US?

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Watch
August 15, 2024

<h1>Did Donald Trump promise to remove foreign student protesters from the US?</h1>
<p class="byline">by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Watch <br />August 15, 2024</p>

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<p>Referring to protests on U.S. college campuses, former President Donald Trump said May 11, 2024:</p>
<p>"If you come here from another country and try to bring jihadism or anti-Americanism or antisemitism to our campuses, we will immediately deport you, you’ll be out of that school.”</p>
<p>Speaking May 14, Trump said, according to The Washington Post:</p>
<p>“One thing I do is, any student that protests, I throw them out of the country. You know, there are a lot of foreign students. As soon as they hear that, they’re going to behave.”</p>
<p>Last October, Trump pledged to deport “radical anti-American and antisemitic foreigners” enrolled in U.S. colleges and foreign students who attend pro-Hamas protests.</p>
<p>Vice President Kamala Harris, speaking Aug. 7, 2024, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, said Trump vowed to “round up peaceful protesters and throw them out of our country.”</p>
<p><em>This Fact Brief is responsive to conversations such as <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5E36w8GGP4&amp;t=7043s">this one</a>.</em></p>
<p><strong>Sources</strong></p>
<p>MAGNO NEWS: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kjg0Lo0hEw&amp;t=2997s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">🇺🇸 Donald Trump | MAGA Rally in Wildwood, New Jersey (May 11, 2024) [LIVE]</a></p>
<p>Washington Post: <a href="https://archive.is/3RKGc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Trump told donors he will crush pro-Palestinian protests, deport demonstrators</a></p>
<p>Reuters: <a href="https://archive.is/QPL3Q" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Trump pledges to expel immigrants who support Hamas, ban Muslims from the U.S.</a></p>
<p>CNN: <a href="https://archive.is/jgzd0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Trump, citing Hamas attacks, vows sweeping immigration crackdown if elected</a></p>
<p>Rolling Stone: <a href="https://archive.is/qYidJ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Trump Says He’d Deport ‘Anti-American’ Protesters in Bizarre Rally Speech</a></p>
<p>X: <a href="https://archive.is/wip/1dKAO" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Trump campaign post</a></p>
<p>NBC News: <a href="https://archive.is/Yp3Vq" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Trump's plan to quell protests: 'Deport pro-Hamas radicals'</a></p>
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