AFN previously reported that rising Cornell junior Austin Franco responded to a job offer from a New York City startup company owned by two Jewish brothers by saying, "Not interested in working for a Jew. Thanks."
Cornell has been dealing with antisemitic controversy since the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, and the incident involving Franco was reportedly referred to the university's Office of Civil Rights for investigation.
That might have compelled some people to apologize or back down from what they said, but Franco has doubled down.
In a subsequent meeting with someone he thought was a fellow antisemite, the student told an Accuracy in Media investigator that all the kids at his previous jobs would "joke about the Jews" and that they were "all racist."
He said the university has only given him the one notice, and he has not received any backlash from the school. In fact, he has enjoyed "overwhelming" public support from fellow racists who do not ignore "the truth" about Jews.
For example, $25,000 was raised for him online after his comments went viral.
"No one should view hateful, racist, anti-Americanism or antisemitism (rhetoric) as a get-rich-quick opportunity," contends Accuracy in Media President Adam Guillette.
He wishes Americans who think like Franco would understand that there are two sides in this fight: those who support Western civilization and those who hate America.
"We can agree or disagree with reasonable people on economic issues or social issues, but there should be no room for agreeing at all with those who seek to bring down Western civilization," Guillette insists.
His organization has set up a website where business owners can sign a pledge to not hire antisemites, including those who can be found in Canary Mission's database.
Meanwhile, Franco, who hopes to work in politics, complained that in his time at Cornell, he has only been able to find unpaid internships working for Jews.
He said he is no fan of Donald Trump or of the Democratic Party because they "serve the same master."
