Donald Trump decided to take time during Rosh Hashanah — the start of the Jewish High Holy days and the celebration of the New Year — to blame “liberal Jews” for voting to destroy America and Israel.
“Just a quick reminder for liberal Jews who voted to destroy America & Israel because you believed in false narratives!,” he wrote on Truth Social on Sunday, presumably referring to the American Jewish support for Joe Biden in the 2020 election. “Let’s hope you learned from your mistake & make better choices moving forward!”
The leading Republican presidential candidate then shared what appeared to be a flyer boasting of Trump’s record on Israel and pro-Jewish causes. “Wake Up Sheep. What Nazi / Anti Semite ever did this for the Jewish people or Israel?” the flyer reads. The flyer goes on to crow about moving the American Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem (“no other president had the balls to do it”) and endorsing “Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights” and “over settlements in Judea & Samaria” — also known as the West Bank. The flyer also mentions Trump’s signing the “Never Again” Education Bill into law, which funds Holocaust awareness — which was praised by organizations, such as the Anti-Defamation League. “Clearly, one of the Greatest Anti Semites of our time!” the flyer jokes.
Strangely, it neglects Trump’s notorious statement that neo-Nazi marchers in Charlottesville, Virginia were “very fine people.” Or his speech in front of prominent Republican Jews, telling them that they were manipulative money-grubbers. Or his dinner with Kanye West after the rapper tweeted that he was “going death con3 on JEWISH people.”
The time in between Rosh Hoshanah and Yom Kippur, the day of atonement, is when Jews are supposed to ask for forgiveness from those they may have hurt. Trump used this faithful, soul-searching time to make it about himself.
It’s unlikely to have much impact; American Jews have traditionally voted overwhelmingly for Democrats — and 2024 looks to be a continuation of the trend. According to a poll by the Jewish Electoral Institute, which found among 800 Jewish voters, Biden leads Trump by 72 percent.
So, the people who kept defending his “very fine people” comment: You knew better then, and you had to know he was gonna do this sooner or later.
Sooner or later, lol… this isn’t even as egregious as the last time he did it:
No President has done more for Israel than I have. Somewhat surprisingly, however, our wonderful Evangelicals are far more appreciative of this than the people of the Jewish faith, especially those living in the U.S. Those living in Israel, though, are a different story - Highest approval rating in the World, could easily be P.M.! U.S. Jews have to get their act together and appreciate what they have in Israel - Before it is too late!
~ DJT on Truth Social, October 16, 2022 - emphasis mine.
“except the white supremacists, who I disavow completely” finished that for you
His daughter is married to a Jew. and he had 30 in his cabinet. Try harder next time. I guarantee you’re an anti-Semite who doesn’t support Israel.
“except the white supremacists, who I disavow completely” finished that for you
There’s a word for people who knowingly march with nazis: it’s nazis. There were no non-nazis on Trump’s side at that rally. Trump considers nazis to be very fine people.
Which is why you support him. He validates you.
If a liberal marches with a communist are they both liberals or both communists?
You don’t have ro support a country to not be racist against a group of people. There is no country in the world I’d say did nothing wrong, and many have terrible governments. I don’t hate any race or people as a group, as many of the terrible governments (well, probably all rather than simply many) abuse their own people, and many of the people have no choice in living there.
Also, nice “I have a black friend” defense. He could have said just liberals, and not specifically jews on a Jewish event (or at all really). That’s where his antisemitism lies. Many white supremacists and racists are OK with someone they generally hate the most of if that person is on their side and playing the same games they do.
You don’t have ro support a country to not be racist against a group of people
Israel is the ancestral land of the Jews, its government is Jewish, its people are Jewish. If you don’t support Israel, you are an anti-Semite. Stop equivocating.
He could have said just liberals, and not specifically jews on a Jewish event
Is it anti-Christian to say “conservative Christians who don’t support welfare are destroying this country”? Answer: no.
Trump is the most pro-Jew president in US history. His daughter is literally Jewish.
I have a black friend defense REEE
Okay, two can play at that game: all the Jews Trump are talking about are actually fake Jews playing the anti-Semitism game like you’re suggesting his literal daughter, her husband, and half of his staff is. They’re being weaponized to attack Trump because he supports Israel.
