On Sept. 10, former President Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris held a debate where they discussed their policy on war; these policies cause concern in students at the University of Northern Colorado.
The two discussed the war between Israel and Palestine. Both candidates understand how terrible the attack Oct. 7 was on Israel and believe Israel had every right to defend itself.
Harris critiqued Israel’s response attacks saying, “Far too many innocent Palestinians have been killed.” She understands the reasoning both sides have for their war efforts, but fears Israel has gone too far and urges for an end to the fighting.
Harris argued for a cease-fire and a two-state solution in order to put an end to the war as soon as possible.
“We must chart a course for a two-state solution, and in that solution, there must be security for the Israeli people and Israel and an equal measure for the Palestinians,” Haris said.
Trump responded with full support for Israel.
“I have my entire career and life supported Israel,” he said, and further accused Harris of hating Israel; while also being very adamant in his disapproval of her policies surrounding the war.
“She wouldn't even meet with Netanyahu when he went to Congress to make a very important speech,” He said.
Trump was quick to change the topic to the war between Ukraine and Russia. He mentioned his close relationship with Russia’s president Vladimir Putin. He insinuated that if he was President, the war would have never happened in the first place.
Students at UNC are passionately standing their ground about the ongoing conflict and are looking for a candidate who can support their beliefs.
“I am staunchly pro-Palestine,” Graeme Taskerud said, “A lot of innocent people are dying on both sides, but I think Israel has overstepped a lot of boundaries in regards to what they call defending themselves.”
Trump dragged the conversation on the war worldwide by bringing up issues in the Middle East, saying how none of the issues present today would exist if he were president, yet did not give a response to the question of what his policies would be.
“If I am president-elect, I’ll get it done before even being president,” Trump said.
Students at UNC disagree; the former president’s involvement with Vladimir Putin concerns them.
“They have some weird type of relationship, so I hope that if he does become president he makes the right choice and the safest choice, not always the best choice for him,” said Jaylen Lee, a journalism major.
Graeme Taskerud agrees saying, “I 100% think that his relationship with Putin is affecting his judgement throughout the debate. He wouldn’t give a definitive answer on whether or not he wanted Ukraine to win. He just said he wanted the war to end.”
It is clear that students are concerned about their country. They are critical of their presidential candidates because they want the best for their country and the world it exists in.
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