Senate Republicans respond to Trump's remarks on Jewish voters
Senate Republicans offered a variety of responses Tuesday to their party's presumptive presidential nominee's saying this week that Jewish voters who back Democrats hate Israel.
Senate Republicans offered a variety of responses Tuesday to their party's presumptive presidential nominee's saying this week that Jewish voters who back Democrats hate Israel.
A handful of senators criticized former President Donald Trump's comments, some appeared to agree with him, and at least two insisted they hadn’t seen the remarks, which invoked a trope that American Jews have divided loyalties between the U.S. and Israel.
Other senators responded with what became a common refrain while Trump was in office — saying it was a poor choice of words without directly condemning him.
“I wouldn’t say any of that,” Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said of Trump's comments.
“It’s not what I would say,” said Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D.
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