(JNS) — Former U.S. president and presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Wednesday that U.S. President Joe Biden “has totally lost control of the Israel situation.”
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“Any Jewish person who votes for a Democrat or votes for Biden should have their head examined,” he said, ahead of an Atlanta fundraiser.
“He has no idea where he is and who he’s supporting,” Trump added of the U.S. president. “He doesn’t know if he’s supporting the Palestinians. But he knows one thing: He is not supporting Israel. He has abandoned Israel.”
🚨 #BREAKING Trump slams Biden for abandoning Israel, says any Jew who votes Democrat should have their head examined.
“Biden has totally lost control of the Israel situation, he has abandoned Israel (…) Any Jewish person that votes for a Democrat or votes for Biden, should… pic.twitter.com/s7wXfoLel2
— Frum TikTok (@FrumTikTok) April 10, 2024
Trump made similar remarks on Tuesday in an interview with Real America’s Voice—a right-wing cable and satellite TV channel—saying, “Any Jewish person that votes for Biden does not love Israel and, frankly, should be spoken to.”
“Jewish Americans do not need to be ‘spoken to’ or threatened by Donald Trump,” James Singer, a spokesman for Biden’s campaign, stated. “This is what Trump does, using division and hate as political weapons while seeking power for himself. Voters of all stripes will reject his chaos, violence and unhinged threats once again in November.”
On Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) accused Biden of turning against Israel.
“Democrats are weak on Israel,” the Louisiana Republican said. “It’s rather stunning to us that there’s this dramatic shift. Hamas is holding more than 130 hostages, as you know, including Americans.”
In March, Trump stated that “any Jewish person that votes for Democrats hates their religion, they hate everything about Israel, and they should be ashamed of themselves.”
He drew criticism from the Anti-Defamation League, the American Jewish Committee and the Jewish Democratic Council of America, among other organizations.
Trump also said in March that the “Democratic Party hates Israel.”
Jews have remained largely unmovable in their political loyalties, voting overwhelmingly in favor of Democratic candidates. In 2016 and 2020, roughly 70% of Jews voted for Trump’s opponent.
“Frankly, it’s incredible that, historically, Jewish people vote for Democrats,” Trump told Real America’s Voice.
In Israel, the situation is reversed. More Israelis (44%) want Trump to win in November, compared to 30% who prefer Biden, according to a poll by Channel 12.
By criticizing Jewish voters, Trump may appeal to evangelicals, “a critical element of his political base,” according to the Associated Press.
The former president has “framed this year’s election as a referendum on the strength of Christianity in the U.S.,” the AP reported.
What’s wrong with such a statement? What will it take for many (not all) American-Jews to finally recognize the immense danger we are in & to stop relying on & praising an inept Administration currently in power that has literally set the world on fire due to ideology running foreign-policy! It is shocking at how many Jews, including Frum, are still defending Nadler, Schumer & Co. let alone Biden & his ilk. These people DON’T CARE ABOUT US and all that matters to them are polls & votes. More locally, please stop selling us out for endless, programs, funding, endless loopholes to play shtick with on taxes & etc. These people are literally MOCKING us behind our backs! American Jews, of all backgrounds should unanimously support Bibi & Trump as Imperfect as they are! Reason is simply because they have the backbone, strength & track-record to stand up to our blood-thirsty enemies who want to repeat 10/7 atrocities in Jewish communities all over the world C”V. Unlike many current leaders in America at almost every level who display weakness & cave to pressure. How ironic is it that American leaders who are of Christian faith speak more passionately in defense of Israel!
Trump B EZRAT HASHEM the next president of USA .
Almost all the comments here both pro and con Trump are off base. I assume most of the commenters are Jews who live in America. The only consideration in voting for a President, is what’s best for America. 1. Domestic policy: Trump did some great things for the economy such as 100% ENERGY INDEPENDENCE. and appointed mostly intelligent and well-qualified people to government positions. Biden has trashed the economy and appointed outrageously incompetent and sick people to government positions. (Watch the Senate hearings, John Kennedy R-LA drill Biden candidates). Trump controlled the Southern boarder. Biden opened the border flooding the US with illegals and dangerous people. 2. Foreign Policy: Trump accomplished the Abraham Accords, the greatest peace effort since WWII. Trump’s tough stance prevented a lot of rogue countries from doing mischief. He reversed the evil Iran nuclear deal. He strengthened the US military which had been wrecked by Obama. Biden is a failure in almost every way. He is viewed by the world as a push-over and an idiot. Rogue states are not afraid to do mischief.
Supporting Israel, is not just because of Aipac interests; it is in America’s best interest, because Israel is a much better and reliable ally to the US in the region. On 9-11 most Arabs were celebrating, in Israel most people were mourning. Israel has produced some of the best technology in the world which they share with the US. Arab countries have produced nothing new.
It’s true that some great people whom Trump appointed have turned on him. But Biden doesn’t even have any great people, just garbage like himself.
Trump is absolutely correct that Jews voting for Biden is idiocy. It is also idiocy for non-Jews to vote for Biden.
Any Jew with a head would never vote for the guy who praises Hitler, keeps Hitler’s speeches on his night table, invites Kanye and Nick Fuentes to dine with him in his private residence and calls people marching with neo Nazis shouting “Jews will not replace us” very fine people.
If you don’t like trump vote for JFK jr. If you want to support the president who is too busy looking at michigan and Nevada to which even the author who made the case for israel alan dershowitz(who literally is known to always vote for democrats) agrees to that point then it shows Israel is not that important as if it was how would you ever be able to vote for him. Oh no wait you believe Biden white house propaganda that trump is a threat to democracy even though the current president tried to use OSHA to enforce a vaccine mandate on the populous and has vowed to go against a supreme court ruling on student loans. Now who is the threat to democracy.
You voted for this pro biden voters, trump is far better than this man! https://www.jns.org/biden-reportedly-tells-netanyahu-israel-should-see-self-defense-as-win-us-wont-join-attack-on-iran/
I would only correct the quote by removing the word “Jewish” from the statement. “Any person who votes for a Democrat or votes for Biden should have their head examined”
He is correct in that they really should re-examine their priorities if they want to vote for mr. Not enough credit.
This is Trump’s version if ‘If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black’