Student who refused to work for Jews kicked out of home: "I don't regret anything"

Austin Franco, the Cornell University student who refused to attend a job interview claiming he is "not interested in working for a Jew," was kicked out of his home on Saturday by his parents. In a post on X, he asked for help:

"Any support you can provide would be appreciated. My parents do not share my views and it seems they are no longer interested in providing me with a home to live in. I know the road ahead will be difficult, but this is the path I have chosen."

He further added that although he could have chosen to live a "more conventional life," he chose "a path different from that of most people." The student, who recently confronted British presenter Piers Morgan on air, stood by his antisemitic statements: "I don't regret anything I've done. If I were to die today, at least I would know that I died believing in myself."

Morgan confronted Franco after he refused to attend a job interview claiming he is "not interested in working for a Jew." At the beginning of the interview, the presenter demanded he explain what exactly he meant – while Franco claimed: "I've had bad experiences with Jews, they would pick on me and make things up to get me in trouble." Later, the young man made a comparison: "Suppose you are next to ten dwarves, and they all treat you badly, you would say: 'Okay, I don't want to be around you anymore'."

Morgan attacked sharply:

"What you just said is even more ridiculous, isn't it? What is the connection? I find it extraordinarily depressing that a young man who has been given the privilege of studying at a top-tier university can be so stupid. Or worse, that he doesn't care about what he says and the consequences his words have for a vast number of people around the world, who see an arrogant young man openly expressing antisemitism."

Morgan clarified that the problem is not just the things said, but also the fact that Franco refuses to retract them: "The problem, Austin, is not that you said something childish or stupid. If you had later said: 'I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that,' that would be one thing. But with you, it's the exact opposite. You really mean it."

While Franco replied: "You're not letting me explain myself," Morgan concluded his remarks unequivocally: "You've explained yourself, you are an antisemite and a hypocrite. Future employers can watch this interview and decide if you have the values they want in their company."