Groups, leaders call Donald Trump's comments about Jewish voters defamatory and antisemitic
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W ASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump again used an offensive stereotype about Jewish Americans, prompting immediate backlash from Jewish groups and leaders.
"Any Jewish person that votes for Democrats hates their religion,” Trump said in an interview with Sebastian Gorka , a former White House aide. “They hate everything about Israel, and they should be ashamed of themselves because Israel will be destroyed.”
Trump singled out Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y., during the interview posted Monday. Schumer is the nation's highest-ranking Jewish elected official and a longtime supporter of Israel.
The New York lawmaker in a Monday post on X, formerly Twitter, accused the ex-president of again using "highly partisan and hateful rants."
Schumer, who supports a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war and has criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , said that "to make Israel a partisan issue only hurts Israel and the US-Israeli relationship."
Trump also falsely claimed Democratic lawmakers who criticize Israel are only seeking votes from people who sympathize with the Palestinians in Gaza.
"Don’t forget, when you see those Palestinian marches - even I am amazed at how many people are in those marches,” Trump told Gorka. “And guys like Schumer see that, and to him it’s votes."
Trump's comments immediately drew criticism from Jewish groups on Monday.
"Accusing Jews of hating their religion because they might vote for a particular party is defamatory and patently false. Serious leaders who care about the historic US-Israel alliance should focus on strengthening, rather than unraveling, bipartisan support for the State of Israel," Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, said in a statement to USA TODAY.
“Another day, another depraved antisemitic screed from Donald Trump, who has repeatedly vilified the overwhelming majority of American Jews," Halie Soifer, CEO of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, said.
The White House also quickly responded to Trump's comments.
"As Antisemitic crimes and acts of hate have increased across the world – among them the deadliest attack committed against the Jewish people since the Holocaust – leaders have an obligation to call hate what it is and bring Americans together against it," White House spokesperson Andrew Bates said. "There is no justification for spreading toxic, false stereotypes that threaten fellow citizens."
Trump has repeatedly conflated American Jewish people with Israelis, or their political positions with that of the Israeli government, a longstanding antisemitic trope.
In September, Jewish groups criticized Trump after he shared a social media post attacking “liberal Jews” following the start of Rosh Hashanah, one of the most important holidays for Jews around the world.
On that occasion, Trump called his attack "just a quick reminder for liberal Jews who voted to destroy America & Israel because you believed false narratives.”
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I see Trump and his MAGA appointed themselves spokesmodels for everything related to Jews and Judaism. But in reality, there are only the ten Democratic Jewish US Senators plus Bernie Sanders! Zero US Senators are in the gop. Not a one, and you can bet your ass that Trump and His Maga ninnies will oppose every one of those when they are up for reelection. In reality, three out of four American Jews vote Democratic and only about twenty percent voted for Trump in 2020. Even less will in 2024 because...
see Trump and his MAGA appointed themselves spokesmodels for everything related to Jews and Judais
Like how white progressives dictate how blacks have to vote or think in order to be considered real blacks. A large part of democrats hatred towards trump arises from the fact that he sounds just like them a lot of the time. He Uses their same arguments.
I agree, serious leaders who care about our relationship with Israel should not be calling for the overthrow of the democratically elected leaders of allied countries.
that does not describe trump, does it ?
"Any Jewish person that votes for Democrats hates their religion”
And the people who throw around the phrase “uncle tom” call him a racist
Obama and Biden have openly and consistently shown distain and distrust of Israel and its citizens. A good number of democrats support the Palestinians....who are responsible for Hamas being in power.