Letters to the Editor: I’m from L.A.’s Jewish community. This is why Pico-Robertson backed Trump
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Letters to the Editor: I’m from L.A.’s Jewish community. This is why Pico-Robertson backed Trump

LA Times  

A customer exits Bibi’s Bakery & Cafe, where U.S. and Israeli flags hang side by side, in L.A.’s Pico-Robertson neighborhood last month. To the editor: I am the author of the book “Los Angeles Jew: A Memoir.” Although I now reside in Orange County, I know my native-born L.A. Jewish community well. Yes, the Pico-Robertson area is heavily Jewish, but over the years the population has become increasingly Orthodox, and Orthodox Jews typically vote more Republican. Your article cites “a strong Republican canvassing effort” as a reason for Pico-Robertson backing President-elect Donald Trump.

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Once strongly liberal, Pico-Robertson surged for Trump in 2024. Why?
1 month ago

Once strongly liberal, Pico-Robertson surged for Trump in 2024. Why?

LA Times  

In 2020, the Jewish haven of Pico-Robertson voted for Joe Biden over Donald Trump, taking its place among the large swath of liberal Westside communities. On the Monday after the election, there weren’t many Trump signs left around the neighborhood, but there were plenty of Nathan Hochman signs — a potential insight into the tough-on-crime priorities of Pico-Robertson voters. “Trump’s …

Jewish Voters in Swing States: A New Strategy for the GOP?
2 months, 1 week ago

Jewish Voters in Swing States: A New Strategy for the GOP?

Associated Press  

The Republican Jewish Coalition is launching a new effort to turn out pro-Trump Jewish voters in swing states to trim Democrats’ edge in the upcoming presidential election. The group is focusing on the upper middle-class suburbs of Farmington Hills, Oak Park, Southfield and West Bloomfield, where there is a large Jewish population. They are conducting door-to-door outreach to Jewish voters …

Trump is "weaponizing antisemitism" to win Jewish voters. Can it work?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump is "weaponizing antisemitism" to win Jewish voters. Can it work?

Salon  

Donald Trump made antisemitic comments at a pair of Jewish-hosted events on Thursday. Most notably the Anti-Defamation League slammed Trump's words as having "undermined' any efforts to combat bigotry by "employing numerous antisemitic tropes and anti-Jewish stereotypes — including rampant accusations of dual loyalty." "Trump frequently plays into harmful stereotypes and antisemitic tropes about Jews, suggesting we have dual loyalties …

Trump says Jewish voters will bear ‘a lot’ of blame if he loses election as he complains about lack of support
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump says Jewish voters will bear ‘a lot’ of blame if he loses election as he complains about lack of support

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “If I don’t win this election, and the …

‘Israel will no longer exist’: Trump warns Jewish Republicans what will happen if Harris wins
4 months ago

‘Israel will no longer exist’: Trump warns Jewish Republicans what will happen if Harris wins

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. If they don’t, I think it’s going to be a very terrible situation.” He …

'Affront to Jews everywhere': Josh Shapiro hits back at Trump's 'anti-Semitic tropes'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'Affront to Jews everywhere': Josh Shapiro hits back at Trump's 'anti-Semitic tropes'

Raw Story  

Josh Shapiro, who is Jewish, hit back at former President Donald Trump on the final night of the Democratic National Convention, saying the MAGA leader's "anti-Semitic" comments are an "affront to Jews everywhere." "The highly overrated Jewish Governor of the Great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, made a really bad and poorly delivered speech talking about freedom and fighting for …

‘Had my head examined’: Trump faces intense backlash for insulting Jewish and Black voters who support Biden
8 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Had my head examined’: Trump faces intense backlash for insulting Jewish and Black voters who support Biden

Hindustan Times  

Former US President Donald Trump blasted incumbent Joe Biden over the current situation in Palestine and targeted Jewish voters for backing the Democrat ahead of the November elections. "Any Jewish person who votes for a Democrat or votes for Biden should have their head examined," former ex-president Donald Trump said. The Republican leader went on to add that they should …

Trump assails Jewish voters who back Biden: ‘Should have their head examined’
9 months ago

Trump assails Jewish voters who back Biden: ‘Should have their head examined’

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Donald Trump on Wednesday lashed out at Jewish voters who back President Joe Biden and framed this year’s election as a referendum on the strength of Christianity in the U.S., part of his sharp-edged continuing appeal to evangelical conservatives who are a critical element of his political base. “Any Jewish person who votes for a Democrat or votes …

Trump seeks to capitalize on Biden's frustration with Israel's Netanyahu
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump seeks to capitalize on Biden's frustration with Israel's Netanyahu

NPR  

Trump seeks to capitalize on Biden's frustration with Israel's Netanyahu Enlarge this image toggle caption Ethan Miller/Getty Images Ethan Miller/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump sent shockwaves through the Jewish American community and Washington when he said Jews who vote Democrat "hate Israel." Halie Soifer, who leads the Jewish Democratic Council of America, said Trump's only solidifying opposition to him …

US Jews upset with Trump’s latest rhetoric say he doesn’t get to tell them how to be Jewish
9 months, 2 weeks ago

US Jews upset with Trump’s latest rhetoric say he doesn’t get to tell them how to be Jewish

Associated Press  

Since the start of his political career, Donald Trump has played on stereotypes about Jews and politics. “For people who hate Donald Trump in the Jewish community, certainly this statement will reinforce their sense that they don’t want to have anything to do with him,” he said. “For people who like Donald Trump in the Jewish community, they probably nod …

As some American Jews denounce Trump’s latest rhetoric, others defend it
9 months, 3 weeks ago

As some American Jews denounce Trump’s latest rhetoric, others defend it

LA Times  

Donald Trump speaks at the annual leadership meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition on Oct. 28, 2023, in Las Vegas. Trump on Monday charged that Jews who vote for Democrats “hate Israel” and hate “their religion,” igniting a firestorm of criticism from many Jewish leaders. “For people who hate Donald Trump in the Jewish community, certainly this statement will reinforce …

MSNBC's Donny Deutsch Says Donald Trump's Vile New Claim 'Offended My Core'
9 months, 3 weeks ago

MSNBC's Donny Deutsch Says Donald Trump's Vile New Claim 'Offended My Core'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MSNBC’s Donny Deutsch delivered a scathing response to former President Donald Trump’s recent claim that Jewish Americans who vote for Democrats hate their religion and Israel. “I think out of all the things that Donald Trump has ever said that have offended my core, this is it,” Deutsch, who is Jewish, said on Tuesday’s broadcast of “Morning …

‘Antisemitic rhetoric’: Donald Trump faces huge backlash for claiming Jews who vote for Democrats hate…
9 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Antisemitic rhetoric’: Donald Trump faces huge backlash for claiming Jews who vote for Democrats hate…

Hindustan Times  

Former US President Donald Trump on Monday sparked a row after he claimed that Jews who vote for Democrats "hate their religion" and "everything about Israel". Appearing on a podcast hosted by his former White House aide Sebastian Gorka, Trump lambasted Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for harsh criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid the ongoing war with …

Donald Trump blasts Joe Biden for ‘betraying Israel’ and slams how ‘anybody who’s Jewish’ could vote for Democrats
1 year, 3 months ago

Donald Trump blasts Joe Biden for ‘betraying Israel’ and slams how ‘anybody who’s Jewish’ could vote for Democrats

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump, the former US president and the leading Republican candidate for 2024, slammed President Biden’s foreign policy on Monday and questioned how Jewish Americans could support Democrats after the recent terrorist attack on Israel. “I can’t imagine how anybody who’s Jewish or anybody who loves Israel — and frankly, the evangelicals just love Israel — I can’t imagine anybody …

Is Donald Trump a supporter of Israel? Sure — he's also an anti-Semite
5 years ago

Is Donald Trump a supporter of Israel? Sure — he's also an anti-Semite

Salon  

On Wednesday, Jared Kushner, who is both a White House senior adviser and President Trump's son-in-law, published an op-ed article in The New York Times defending the president's recent executive order supposedly meant to combat anti-Semitism. One example of "anti-Semitism" in this rubric is “the targeting of the state of Israel, conceived as a Jewish collectivity"; another is denying “the …

Trump tells Jewish-Americans he is Israel’s best friend
5 years, 1 month ago

Trump tells Jewish-Americans he is Israel’s best friend

Al Jazeera  

US leader hopes to repeat 2016 strategy next year by winning re-election through electoral college votes in key states. “Someday you’ll have to explain that to me because I don’t think they liked Israel too much.” By contrast, Trump said, “the Jewish state has never had a better friend in the White House than your president, Donald J Trump.” He …

Why Trump’s tweets on Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib go into the heart of American Jewish politics
5 years, 4 months ago

Why Trump’s tweets on Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib go into the heart of American Jewish politics

Salon  

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Subsequently, Trump questioned how any Democrat could “defend these two people over the state of Israel,” invoking a theme he hammered on in tweets for a week about American Jews’ political loyalties to Israel. For example, Louis Brandeis, Supreme Court justice and leader of the Zionist Organization of America from 1914 to …

Israel offers muted response to Donald Trump's 'American Jews voting for Democrats are disloyal’ remark
5 years, 4 months ago

Israel offers muted response to Donald Trump's 'American Jews voting for Democrats are disloyal’ remark

Firstpost  

Most Democrats disagree with the views of Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar on Israel but Trump’s repeated attacks have rallied support for the two Jerusalem: Israeli officials on Wednesday offered a muted response to remarks by US President Donald Trump who said American Jews who vote for the Democratic Party were ‘disloyal.’ Referring to Democratic Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida …

Donald Trump targets American Jews over Israel, says those who vote for Democrats are disloyal; renews willingness to play politics along religious lines
5 years, 4 months ago

Donald Trump targets American Jews over Israel, says those who vote for Democrats are disloyal; renews willingness to play politics along religious lines

Firstpost  

Showing a fresh willingness to play politics along religious and racial lines, US president Donald Trump said Tuesday that American Jewish people who vote for Democrats show “either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty.” Washington: Showing a fresh willingness to play politics along religious and racial lines, US president Donald Trump said Tuesday that American Jewish people who …

Trump: Democrats would ‘leave Israel out there’
5 years, 9 months ago

Trump: Democrats would ‘leave Israel out there’

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — President Donald Trump warned on Saturday that a Democratic victory in 2020 could “leave Israel out there,” as he highlighted his pro-Israel actions in an effort to make the case for Jewish voters to back his re-election. “I know that the Republican Jewish Coalition will help lead our party to another historic victory,” Trump said. Let’s go, …

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