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Latest Media Freakout Over Trump, Kamala as America's "Momala," and Anti-American Brats, with Batya Ungar-Sargon | Ep. 780

May 1, 2024
Batya Ungar-Sargon, Opinion editor at Newsweek and author of "Second Class," dives deep into the chaos on college campuses, where anti-Israel protests reveal a troubling anti-American sentiment. She discusses how some Jewish students are navigating these tensions while others focus solely on academics. Ungar-Sargon critiques Biden’s student debt relief and the celebrity culture's disconnect from real American issues, questioning the effectiveness of Kamala Harris as 'Momala.' The conversation also covers media obsessions around Trump and significant polarization in current politics.
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ANECDOTE

Campus Clashes

  • Pro-Israel supporters clashed with anti-Israel protesters at UCLA and Columbia University.
  • Police were called in to restore order and made arrests, causing mixed reactions.
ANECDOTE

Flag Restored at UNC

  • At UNC Chapel Hill, anti-Israel protesters briefly replaced the American flag with a Palestinian one.
  • Students and school leaders quickly restored the American flag, prompting chants of "USA."
INSIGHT

Protests About America

  • Batya Ungar-Sargon argues that the anti-Israel protests are not truly about Israel but about America and the West.
  • She suggests these protesters hate America and embrace an "ugly adulation of the oppressed."
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