Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson suggested that the display of antisemitism happening across college universities is one of the results of communism overtaking these schools, paving the way to “indoctrinate” students.

Carson’s assessment comes as the Trump administration is feuding with Harvard University over how the school will combat antisemitism on campus, with Harvard University President Alan Garber stating he would “not compromise” with the administration. The former HUD secretary explained how congressional records dating back to 1963 state that one of the 45 goals of communism was to “gain control of our school systems and teacher unions,” meaning that the sudden spike in antisemitic displays on campus has been brewing for decades.