Former President Trump took to social media to criticize President Biden and California Governor Gavin Newsom for their perceived silence during anti-Israel protests at UCLA's campus. Trump labeled the protests as part of a 'radical left revolution' and questioned the absence of Biden and Newsom in addressing the situation.
While Biden did not issue a direct statement on the UCLA protests, the White House condemned the occupation of Hamilton Hall by protesters at Columbia University. Assistant press secretary Andrew Bates emphasized Biden's stance against antisemitic rhetoric and hate speech, denouncing the use of inflammatory terms like 'intifada'.