Stefanik Joins Hannity to Promote ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ and Trump-Led Crackdown on Campus Antisemitism

By: Fern Sidman

In a passionate and wide-ranging appearance on Fox News with Sean Hannity Friday night, House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik delivered a forceful defense of President Trump’s legislative agenda and his administration’s response to rising antisemitism on college campuses. Speaking on the heels of the House’s razor-thin passage of Trump’s sweeping reform package, dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” Stefanik framed the legislation as a historic opportunity to reassert American values both at home and abroad.

During the interview, Stefanik praised the bill’s emphasis on border security, tax relief, and educational reform. “This is one of the most historic pieces of legislation,” she said. “I’m proud to put the country first like President Trump, to put America first and get this done.”

The “One Big Beautiful Bill,” passed by a narrow margin in the House, is being promoted by Trump-aligned Republicans as a transformative package designed to secure America’s borders, eliminate federal taxes on tips and overtime pay, and expand school choice. According to Stefanik, the legislation reflects a populist mandate that prioritizes working families, dismantles regulatory barriers, and re-centers national interests.

“The American people want a government that works for them, not for bureaucrats,” she told Hannity. “No tax on tips, no tax on overtime, and school choice—these are reforms that working people will feel directly.”

Stefanik’s support of the bill comes at a time when party unity is fragile, with internal GOP disputes threatening to derail Trump’s broader second-term agenda. Nevertheless, Stefanik signaled unwavering support for the former president and positioned herself as a leading advocate for his legislative platform.

The second half of the interview took a more somber turn, as Hannity asked Stefanik to address the crisis of antisemitism on America’s college campuses. Citing recent reports from Columbia University, Stefanik warned of a national security threat stemming from extremist elements embedded in campus protests.

“This scourge of antisemitism, this anti-Americanism, was allowed to fester under Joe Biden’s administration with no accountability,” Stefanik charged. “Under President Trump, you’ve seen the correct actions—revoking federal funds from complicit universities, demanding ideological diversity, and holding foreign students and faculty accountable.”

Columbia University, long at the center of campus unrest, was spotlighted by Stefanik following a report that one of the activists involved in a pro-Hamas encampment was  linked to Hamas. “It’s not just pro-Hamas rioters,” she warned. “It’s actual Hamas terrorists.”

Referencing recent actions proposed by the Trump administration, Stefanik voiced support for visa revocation for foreign students affiliated with antisemitic or anti-American causes, including Hamas, the Chinese Communist Party, and Iran. “We must ensure that those who come to this country as students are here to learn—not to wage ideological warfare,” she said.

Stefanik, a Harvard graduate, reflected on her own experience in higher education to highlight the decay of what she called once “great institutions.”

“These universities are unrecognizable today,” she said. “Professors are radical, campuses are dominated by woke ideology, and tuition is skyrocketing while administrative bloat explodes.”

She criticized a growing “administrative state” within academia, coupled with curricula focused more on activism than practical skills. “Students are being trained to become activists, not to join the workforce,” Stefanik argued. “That’s why President Trump’s investment in vocational education and workforce development is so important.”

According to Stefanik, Trump’s policies aim to redirect American education toward “jobs that will build this American manufacturing renaissance.” She noted that she has actively supported expanding community colleges and technical training, efforts she believes will better serve communities across the country than traditional four-year degrees increasingly associated with leftist indoctrination.

Stefanik’s remarks on both legislation and antisemitism signal a broader effort by House Republicans to consolidate a new conservative coalition around Trump’s second-term agenda. Her appearance on Fox News reflects growing alignment between Trump, the Republican House leadership, and populist-leaning legislators seeking to restructure American institutions.

As Stefanik concluded, “This is a moment for choosing—between weakness and strength, between radicalism and patriotism. I’m proud to stand with President Trump and with the American people.”

With the Senate now taking up the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” the political stakes remain high. But as Chairwoman Stefanik made clear, the Trump-aligned GOP is preparing for a legislative and cultural confrontation it believes is both necessary and long overdue.