Trump says Jewish voters will bear 'a lot' of blame if he loses during 'fighting antisemitism' event
In remarks ostensibly focused on combating antisemitism, former President Donald Trump questioned why he lacks commanding support from Jewish voters and suggested that they would have “a lot to do” with a loss in November if their support for his campaign does not grow.
WASHINGTON — In remarks ostensibly focused on combating antisemitism, former President Donald Trump questioned why he lacks commanding support from Jewish voters and suggested that they would have “a lot to do” with a loss in November if their support for his campaign does not grow.
“I’m not going to call this a prediction, but, in my opinion, the Jewish people would have a lot to do with a loss if I’m at 40%,” Trump said during a campaign event titled "Fighting Antisemitism in America," citing an unnamed poll that he said showed him with two-fifths of Jewish voters’ support.
Trump spent a significant part of his remarks recounting to the audience what his administration accomplished on behalf of the Israelis — including recognizing the Golan Heights as Israeli territory, withdrawing the U.S. from the Iranian nuclear deal and moving the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
He bemoaned that, despite those milestones, which he framed as being on behalf of the Jewish people, he had not seen an increase in support from Jewish voters. Trump went on to say he has not been “treated right” by Jewish voters and, despite being the “most popular person in Israel,” lamented that their support “doesn’t translate” in the U.S.
“You can’t let this happen. Forty percent is not acceptable, because we have an election to win,” Trump said, blaming the lack of support on what he described as “the Democrat hold or curse” on Jewish voters.
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