U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) believes that the anti-Israel protests and encampments on college campuses around the country are not organic uprisings, but are actually being funded by left-wing groups.
“Well, I think it’s possibly anti-Semitism, but it’s also anti-Americanism,” Palmer said on “Alabama Morning News with JT.”
Alabama Illegal encampments protesting Israel’s war against Hamas have popped up on university campuses across the country since the terror attacks of October 7th in Israel.
“There is a vast left wing conspiracy,” Palmer argued. “The same foundations and the families behind them that are funding NPR are also funding the protesters. They’re paying the people who are training these college kids to go out and protest. They’re funding Democratic candidates and are also providing the dark money for Democrat operatives.”
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The congressman argued that they’re not just putting money into the college protests, but also want to go after conservatives in other areas.
“We had a hearing a couple of weeks ago, about the National Public Radio and…I know you’re aware that NPR has a policy now that they will not hire any Republicans, they will not hire any conservatives,” Palmer explained. “That’s what caused us to have the hearing. That’s the thing that everybody focuses on is how much federal funding goes to NPR. Well, that’s a distraction. The real money is in these mega foundations, these billionaire foundations, like MacArthur, like Bill and Melinda Gates and Pritzker.”
“They’re coming after, after you guys,” he added. “The MacArthur foundation set aside $500 million to start buying up local radio stations to create a left wing local media and sources behind that as well.”
Palmer said these left-wing groups aren’t just anti-Israel, but also want to fundamentally transform America.
“So this Hollywood elite,” he said, “these billionaire leads George Soros, the Pritzkers, and by the way, the governor of Illinois as part of the Pritzker family. So you have to really look deep into this and ask yourself, is it just anti-Semitism or is it something bigger? And I think it’s something bigger.”
Yaffee is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts “The Yaffee Program” weekdays 9-11 a.m. on WVNN. You can follow him on X @Yaffee
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