Most American Jews say Trump is using antisemitism as an ‘excuse’ to silence free speech at universities

Most American Jews say Trump is using antisemitism as an ‘excuse’ to silence free speech at universities
Written by Jason DeRose
Publisher:NPR
Format:Article
Published: September 17, 2025
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A newly released Impose poll conducted in collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Rochester, showed that 72% of Jewish Americans are concerned about antisemitism on campus and nearly 60% disapprove of the Trump administration’s decision to withhold federal funding from Harvard and UCLA over allegations of antisemitism. Nexus Project’s Director of Strategic Engagement Becca Israel told NPR: “The weaponization of these legitimate concerns for unrelated political goals — as evidenced by Trump cutting the very Office for Civil Rights that investigates antisemitism while claiming to fight it — really represents a dangerous distraction.”