Former President Donald Trump has pledged to suppress ongoing pro-Palestinian protests at U.S. universities and threatened to expel participating students from both their institutions and the country if he is re-elected. Trump made these remarks while addressing a group of Jewish donors on Monday, as reported by Iran-based PressTV.

Trump's comments come amidst a wave of protests against the Gaza conflict, which have swept across numerous American educational institutions. The 77-year-old Republican candidate described the anti-Israel demonstrations as part of a "radical revolution" and vowed to push back these movements by decades if given another term in office.

"I do one thing, if students protest, I throw them out of the country," Trump asserted, emphasizing the presence of many foreign students in the United States. He expressed confidence that such a policy would significantly alter the behavior of protesters.

Trump also criticized current U.S. President Joe Biden, labeling him as anti-Israel. He reaffirmed his support for Israel's actions in Gaza, describing them as a right to continue their ongoing military operations.

Protests in U.S. universities have intensified in recent months, with millions of students boycotting classes and camping on campuses to demand an end to the Gaza conflict. Despite facing police and counter-protest attacks, the student movement has persisted.

The student protesters demand an immediate cessation of the Gaza massacre and call for the U.S. to withdraw its support for Israel's actions. The protests were sparked by the Gaza government led by Hamas launching a major military operation in Israel on October 7, which was followed by extensive Israeli airstrikes and ground attacks on Gaza.

The conflict has resulted in over 40,000 deaths and at least 80,000 injuries in Gaza, with hundreds of thousands of people missing. The United Nations has reported that 85 percent of Gaza's population is now internally displaced, suffering from severe shortages of food, clean water, and medicine, with 70 percent of the region's infrastructure damaged or destroyed.

The U.N. has warned of a potential famine threatening 2.2 million Gazans and urged the international community to provide immediate relief to prevent further catastrophe.