Trump says Jews who vote for Democrats 'hate' Israel and 'their religion'
Former President Donald Trump on Monday invoked a dual loyalty trope by claiming that Jews who vote for Democrats hate Israel.
Former President Donald Trump invoked a dual loyalty trope Monday by claiming Jews who vote for Democrats hate Israel.
"Any Jewish person that votes for Democrats hates their religion," Trump said in an interview with Sebastian Gorka, a former Trump administration official, on Gorka's web show.
"They hate everything about Israel, and they should be ashamed of themselves, because Israel will be destroyed," Trump continued, going on to discuss Iran's nuclear ambitions.
The remarks echoed a trope that American Jews have split loyalties to the U.S. and Israel.
Trump made the comments during a discussion about the Israel-Hamas war when Gorka asked about Democratic criticisms of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the country's conservative-led government. Trump responded that he thinks Democrats "hate Israel."
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