Trump vows to be ‘best friend’ to Jewish Americans, as allegations of ally’s antisemitism surface

Former President Donald Trump speaks during an event his campaign billed as “Fighting Anti-Semitism in America” on Thursday in Washington. Former President Trump decried antisemitism hours after an explosive CNN report detailed how one of his allies running for North Carolina governor made a series of racial and sexual comments on a website where he also referred to himself as a “black NAZI.” North Carolina Lt. Gov. His campaign issued a statement about the CNN story that did not mention Robinson, saying instead that Trump “is focused on winning the White House and saving this country” and that North Carolina was a “vital part of that plan.” Robinson’s reported remarks — including a 2012 comment in which he said he preferred Adolf Hitler to the leadership in Washington, when President Obama was in the White House — clashed with Trump’s denunciations of antisemitism in Washington and his claim that Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, sympathized with enemies of Israel. The story also could threaten Trump’s chances of winning North Carolina with Robinson already running well behind his Democratic opponent in public polls. The North Carolina Republican Party issued a statement Thursday standing by Robinson, noting he “categorically denied the allegations made by CNN but that won’t stop the Left from trying to demonize him via personal attacks.” Trump has angled to make inroads among Black voters and frequently aligned himself with Robinson along the campaign trail, which has more frequently taken him to North Carolina.