A chilling assault on the very foundation of free speech and intellectual discourse has unfolded at Tennessee State University, exposing the toxic intolerance that has festered on American campuses under the guise of progressive liberalism. The pro-debate conservative group “Fearless Debates” was violently expelled from campus, a blatant suppression of dialogue that stands in stark contrast to the principles of open inquiry and patriotic expression championed by President Donald Trump.
In a disturbing video that has circulated across social media, the deep-seated bigotry of the left is on full display. A man wearing a MAGA hat, a symbol of unwavering support for President Trump’s America-First agenda, is seen being surrounded and aggressively yelled at by a mob of students. This hostile environment, fostered by years of liberal indoctrination, quickly escalated from verbal harassment into outright criminal violence. The situation degenerated into an angry riot, with a lawless mob throwing objects at the vehicle of debaters Cam Higby and David Khait. The scene was a perfect microcosm of the left’s playbook: when they cannot win an argument with ideas, they resort to intimidation, threats, and physical violence.
The “Fearless Debates” group had announced on Instagram that Tennessee State University was the first historically Black university on their “Fearless Tour,” indicating a sincere desire to engage with diverse perspectives and foster a national conversation. Their mission was simple and fundamentally American: to have a respectful exchange of ideas. Yet, on the modern liberal campus, which has been transformed into a neo-Marxist re-education camp, such a concept is now considered an act of provocation. The debaters’ signs, which read “DEI should be illegal” and “Deport all illegals now! Lets talk!”, represent viewpoints held by millions of patriotic Americans and are central to the policy victories of the Trump administration. Instead of engaging with these ideas, the student mob, enabled by a cowardly administration, chose to silence them.
According to News Channel 5, “Fearless Debates” stated “they had come to create conversation and discourse.” Their peaceful intent, however, was met not with dialogue, but with deplatforming and violence. The university’s subsequent decision to kick them off campus reveals where the institution’s true loyalties lie. In a sanitized and utterly hollow statement, the university claimed, “The safety and well-being of our students, faculty and staff remain our highest priority. TSU will continue to uphold university policies and ensure that campus remains a safe, welcoming and orderly environment for all members of our community.” This is the empty rhetoric of a captured institution, prioritizing the comfort of a radical mob over the constitutional rights of invited guests. Their definition of “safe” is a space devoid of any thought that challenges the leftist narrative, a direct insult to the intellectual freedom President Trump has vowed to restore to American education.
🚨BREAKING: While on the Fearless Debates tour, @camhigby and @David_Khait were forced to leave Tennessee State University (an HBCU) after just 10 minutes when students began rioting.
The students stole belongings from the tour, attacked their vehicle, shouted “BLACK POWER,” and… pic.twitter.com/HJq69sZE8D
— I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) September 23, 2025
The most revealing condemnation came from the NAACP, an organization that has long abandoned its original mission in favor of promoting a divisive, radical ideology. They brazenly claimed this free speech group had sought to “antagonize, disrupt, and instill fear in a space created to be safe, affirming, and supportive of Black students.” This statement is a gross perversion of the truth. The only disruption and fear came from the riotous students, while the only antagonism was toward conservative viewpoints. The NAACP’s vision of a “safe, affirming, and supportive” space is, in reality, an intellectual prison where students are shielded from any and all dissenting opinions, ensuring they remain perpetual victims of a Marxist lie. They have openly declared that they do not believe in exposing students to different ideas, proving they are an enemy of free speech and a true partner in the left’s war on American values.
This entire incident serves as a powerful justification for President Trump’s ongoing crusade against the woke mind virus that has infected our education system. It is a stark reminder of why his commitment to defending the First Amendment and supporting the brave patriots who dare to speak truth is more critical than ever.