Staff Reports
Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas has spoken out against the recent pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses, calling them a key issue for the upcoming election. Cotton criticized President Joe Biden for taking too long to condemn the protesters’ antisemitic threats, saying it was two weeks after the events had occurred. He also argued that Biden did not specifically address the content of the protesters’ chants and actions, which included antisemitic hate speech and vandalism.
Tom Cotton predicts campus protests will result in 2024 win for Trump https://t.co/e6wUiLMdd7
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) May 6, 2024
Cotton expressed his belief that these protests and Biden’s response are connected to the 2024 election, suggesting that this would contribute to Donald Trump’s potential victory. He highlighted instances where protesters had shown disrespect for national symbols, contrasting them with what he described as defenders of the American flag. Cotton also refused to answer questions about possibly becoming Trump’s running mate in 2024.
Other potential candidates for Trump’s running mate were mentioned, including Senators JD Vance and Tim Scott, as well as several Governors and Representatives. Senators Mitch McConnell, Rick Scott, and others have called for universities to lose funding if they do not sufficiently condemn student protesters’ behavior at the recent demonstrations.
