Trump College Crackdown Cut Antisemitism by 66%
But the ADL is trying to take the credit
Daniel Greenfield
May 12, 2026
When the Trump administration began its crackdown on campus antisemitism that had proliferated when it was backed by deans and faculty members, many liberal Jewish groups were uncomfortable with the blunt confrontational style of the White House and members of Congress like Rep. Elise Stefanik. Now the numbers are in and they’re undeniable.
Even the ADL is forced to report that antisemitic incidents on campus have massively declined.
The ADL’s latest report notes that assaults nationwide were “higher than ever before” in 2025 with 6,274 incidents of antisemitic harassment, vandalism & assault, while at the same time campus incidents are way down.
Even while things were getting worse everywhere else, “incidents decreased most significantly on college and university campuses, by 66% (from 1,694 to 583)”, “antisemitic incidents related to anti-Israel protests, including encampments, decreased by 83%” and “vandalism and assault incidents on college campuses also dropped steeply, by 51% and 72%, respectively.”
https://www.danielgreenfield.org/p/trump-college-crackdown-cut-antisemitism
