Speaker Johnson Tells Columbia Protesters to Get Back to Class

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson visited Columbia on Wednesday to meet with Jewish students and deliver remarks on what his office called the “troubling rise of virulent antisemitism on America’s college campuses.” Johnson, speaking while overlooking the Columbia encampment, said if threats continue it may be appropriate for President Joe Biden to call in the National Guard.

“We can’t allow this kind of hatred and antisemitism to flourish and we must stop it in its tracks,” Johnson said, as some students booed and chanted pro-Palestinian slogans.

Johnson said the pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University should go back to class and "stop the nonsense."

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[davedelaney]

Only government can waste your parents money is that right ?

[hadi]

The ADL & AIPAC are strong in this one.

[hadi]

All those people who talk about *"FREE SPEECH"* seem to be the first in line to curtail it, when it doesn't suit your benefactor's narrative.

[AngryAsianOG]

He needs to go back to the office and do something for the people... stop wasting our money

[sherrih]

Scholarship funds should be immediately withdrawn and handed to students at Technical Colleges.

[kathymankin]

His speech should have been a lot stronger to make his point.

[Barb-iv]

Stop wasting your parent’s Give them more tuition forgiveness What a joke.

[quazinazrul]

Now you know how Civilians of Gaza feel everyday

[donsnyder]

It's not like they are learning anything useful in class anyways lol

[Adoceltic]

Did he just step off the ai pac bus? When you speak up about a wrong, your immediately trampled on by the wrong doer, history has a habit of repeating itself!

[rxb]

Protest in the country you have issues and stop protesting foreign issues in Canada / USA. We have our own issues

[andrewgonzales]

Great Job and Keep telling it the way it is 💯👍👏👏👏!!!

[crystalwade]

Oooh... He speaks with such authority. Im sure everyone complied 😂

[UB]

I love his blush, lipstick and mascara 😂

[ImmaTwoPops]

Well Johnson just made sure republican voters stay home this November 🤷‍♀️

[hadi]

No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money (unless you're a politician).

[scamburn]

Whoa...."nonesense" is what you call "work"-- not their right to speak out

[TannerGrayDorseth]

I don't like how he calls it nonsense, when they are protesting a very serious issue

[espinosaw]

Yes let’s have a debate on the merits… ok.

But one things for sure. It’s not their parent’s money dummy. It’s student loans that u guys block any reform, regulation, or forgiveness on.

Al while sitting there with your degree that cost like 2k for all 4 years.

[wahidanaima]

We will never forget these Braves Students Protesting In The History 😊