About two-thirds of U.S. adults (66%) and most college students (56%) approve of the Trump administration’s decision to cut federal funding to colleges and universities that fail to respond appropriately to Jew-hatred on campus, according to a new survey from Schoen Cooperman Research in partnership and the Israel on Campus Coalition.
The poll draws on data from 1,000 American adults and 450 college students surveyed between March 21-24.
A smaller percentage of adults (54%) and of students (40%) said they approve of the administration deporting Mahmoud Khalil, the anti-Israel activist and recent graduate of Columbia University, who led antisemitic protests on campus and is linked to terror groups, per the Trump administration.
“The American public has sent a clear message: Universities must be held accountable for failing to protect Jewish students from discrimination and harassment,” said Jacob Baime, CEO of the Israel on Campus Coalition.
“Amid a rising crisis of antisemitism, too many academic institutions have neglected their duty,” he added. “These findings signal that administrators must act decisively to ensure a safe, inclusive environment for Jewish students.”
The survey also found that 83% of Americans believe that Israel has the right to attack Hamas to free hostages and disarm the terror group, and that 65% of adults say that Israel’s new military operations in Gaza are justified, since Hamas has refused to free the hostages.