ITHACA, N.Y. (VINnews) — A Cornell University student who drew widespread condemnation after saying he would not work for a company because its owners were Jewish says his parents have forced him out of their home following the controversy.
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Austin Franco, 19, wrote on social media that he would be leaving his parents’ home Saturday after they rejected the views that led to the backlash.
“I will be kicked out of my home on August 1st,” Franco wrote in a post seeking financial support. He added that he did not regret his actions and intended to continue standing by his beliefs.
Here is the passage I wrote up for it:
I will be kicked out of my home on August 1st. Any support you can provide would be greatly appreciated, as would any advice.
I have reiterated that my parents do not share my views, and it seems they no longer wish to provide me with a… https://t.co/E815wmuKT1
— Austin Franco (@AustinFranco123) July 29, 2026
Franco first came under scrutiny in June after declining an internship interview with New York-based anti-fraud startup VryfID. According to screenshots shared by the company’s chief executive, Gabe Einhorn, Franco responded through the Handshake career platform, “Not interested in working for a Jew. Thanks.”
The exchange prompted widespread criticism online. Einhorn initially obscured Franco’s identity, saying he did not want to “ruin his life,” but Franco was later publicly identified.
In a statement published by the New York Post, Franco’s mother said the family strongly rejects his views.
“We have seen our adult son fall under the influence of extremist online content,” Diana Franco said. “It should go without saying that the rest of our family finds the views he has expressed morally repugnant, and he did not derive them in any way from us.”
She added that the family loves their son and had tried to counter what she described as extremist influences.
Franco told the Post that his views were shaped by his own experiences rather than online content. He said he plans to move into an apartment near Cornell University’s campus in Ithaca.
An online fundraiser created to help cover his living expenses had raised more than $8,000 as of Saturday.
Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff previously condemned Franco’s remarks while emphasizing the university’s commitment to free speech.
“As a university built on the solid foundations of our nation’s democratic freedoms, Cornell has an obligation to fiercely defend freedom of speech — even when we find that speech abhorrent,” Kotlikoff said in a statement.
Franco also defended his comments during an appearance this week on a program hosted by Piers Morgan, where he declined to retract his statements. Morgan sharply criticized Franco during the interview, calling his comments offensive and expressing disbelief that he showed no remorse.
Cornell has not announced any disciplinary action against Franco, who remains enrolled at the university.
C’mon, Austin – go all in. Don’t work for Jews, don’t buy from Jews, don’t use anything made by Jews, the whole 9 yards.
You’re a seemingly healthy 19 year old but you’ll be dead before your sophomore year.
No great loss.
He can always work for the many fortune 500 companies run by Palestinians. Such as……… Um…. you know……..
Hey po-z go work for Hamas you’ll thrive there
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Let him try to get to get a job with a Muslim company let us see how far he will get
”Getting kicked out of my parents house for my beliefs” is a solid fundraising pitch. I figured he would monetize on his notoriety, but was curious what the angle would be.
This idiot should be ignored, and he would fade away into the night. The fact that his story is getting shared and given traction is EXACTLY what he is looking to achieve. I get that the MSM would hype this nothing burger but that VIN is obsessed with promoting this young Jew hater, is beyond me.
OH POOR BABY YOU FILTHY JEW HATER HOPE AND PRAY YOU CHOKE ON YOUR OWN VOMIT
if this had happened before he was admitted, would cornell’s admissions dept have accepted him? and if he said the same thing about not working for a black, or a woman, would he be required to attend dei indoctrination before being allowed to attend classes? why is anti-joo hatred considered “free speech”?
That’s the problem I always point out, that even the parents are decent people, they lost control of their own children, due to the indoctrination and brainwashing of our youth by universities and colleges, founded by the likes of Qatar , Soros and other western culture and American and Jew haters IT MUST STOP IMMEDIATELY
I’m sure that this extremist will blame the Jews, for his parents kicking them out their home. This reminds me of something that I witnessed while attending Hebrew classes at the Young Israel of Flatbush. There were some bullies in the class, who were physically bullying a student from the class. Fortunately, the Principal of that school came by, and admonished the bullies, and told them to report to his office the following day. However, in the interim, the ringleader of that group threatened the student further, by telling him that if anything happened to him as a result of his meeting meeting with the Principal, he would get him. In other words, he was blaming the student, whom his group was harassing, for any punishment that he and his hoodlum friends would receive.
It shows you how radicalization antisemitic propaganda .antisemitic professors, antisemitic curriculum. . . has more influence on students than family values. This POS was influenced by Jew hating teachers, the new devised anti Israel curriculum, antisemitic pro Hamas demonstrations, . . turned a student into a Jew hater. He didn’t learn to hate Jews from his parents.They threw him out of their house when they learned what he did. Kudos to the parents.
What team is he one? Will he play at the supercup?
I suggest he blows himself up for the cause without any human loss
Oy nebech.
I think everyone should give at least 5 bucks, great opportunity for massive kiddush hashem.
Poor soul
He has a very zeiza punim he could stay by me.