The daughter of Minnesota Gov. Tim Waltz says she’s skipping graduate school in protest of lack of support for university student demonstrations.
Hope Walz announced to her followers in Tiktok on Sunday, saying she was disappointed with the institution she planned to deal with student protests.
“I applied to one school, and I had that in mind. I’m not going to name an institution, but given recent events, I’m not going to give my money, get into debt, support students, protest, or support the right to speak out for the community,” Hope said.
“Students deserve protection. I’m not worried about whether I’ll be protected at that institution. I’m a privileged white woman. But I’m not going to put myself in a position to support an institution where I don’t give money or support students,” she added.
The video shows the arrest of Colombian anti-Israel ring leader Mahmoud Khalil
Tim Waltz and his daughter, Hope Waltz; (Photo: Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
Her announcement comes as universities across the country are working to address the often violent anti-Israel protests and spread anti-Semitism on campuses.
President Donald Trump’s administration has taken a positive stance, particularly with Columbia University, threatening to withhold federal funds if the system fails to reform to combat anti-Semitism and ramp-stretched campus protests.
Columbia University succumbs to the demands of Trump administrators who have revoked $400 million in federal funding
Columbia University alumni speaks before tearing down their degree during the protest on Saturday, March 29th (Freedom News TV)
Columbia agreed to request masks bans on campus for the purpose of concealing their identity, and agreed to appoint senior assistant training to oversee the Middle East School, the Centre for Studies in South Asia and Africa, and the Palestine Studies.
After many violence on campus, Columbia has to hire 36 new campus police officers with the ability to arrest students.
Columbia students are watching damage to the door window at Hamilton Hall at Columbia University in New York City on April 30, 2024. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
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Columbia is at the heart of the 2024 anti-Israel campus protests, with NYPD officials eventually smashing barricades at Hamilton Hall in a highly publicized assault.
Jasmine Baehr and Alexis McAdams of Fox News contributed to this report.
Anders Hagstrom is a reporter for Fox News Digital, covering national politics and major broken news events. Submit your tip to anders.hagstrom@fox.com or via Twitter: @hagstrom_anders.
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