Not a prejudiced bone in his body. Photo: Alex Brandon/AP/Shutterstock After once again accusing Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar of hating Israel on Tuesday, President Trump told reporters that “any Jewish people that vote for a Democrat — I think it shows either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty.”
Whether Trump meant disloyalty to himself or to the state of Israel — which he claims to be a great friend of — is unclear, though the betting money is on Israel. Either way, accusing Jews of failing to show fidelity to the proper country carries an obviously terrible history. And viewing a whole religion as an undifferentiated mass that should vote solely based on tribal affiliation isn’t exactly appropriate either.
Jews have voted overwhelmingly Democratic for decades — a CNN exit poll showed that 79 percent went for Democrats in the 2018 midterm elections — and, by and large, can’t stand the president. Trump accusing several million people of disloyalty is unlikely to do much for his party’s long-shot attempt to wrest back some of the Jewish vote.
When Ilhan Omar implied that some Jews were loyal to more than one country back in March, she caused a furor, including from many Republicans who have tried to make her the face of a supposedly anti-Semitic Democratic Party. President Trump, who once tweeted out a Star of David superimposed on a pile of cash and told a Jewish crowd that “You’re not going to support me because I don’t want your money,” has been her harshest critic.
Eric Schneiderman is a disgrace of the Jewish
Well he show me u don't need a hi Q to be and idiot
Is he one step away from suggesting block votes decided for you?
is he winking there, like SIKE? donalddrump
We have a president lacking ethics morals and honor Lies even to his own MAGA followers TuesdayThoughts SaveAmerica from trump
BTW, a few weeks ago when he was attacking 2 congresspeople, I said he only cared about about Jews/Israel when it concerns his Evangelical's beliefs about Israel. Case in point!
He’s right !
Nymag is full of it
It’s true. At least someone is reporting the facts.
He's not wrong
A hole
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Demrat jews deserve no respect
This headline can be reused, just slightly modified on a regular basis. 'Trump insults several million (insert any other group of people he doesn't like, i.e., Hispanics, African Americans, Poor People, LGBTQ+ Americans, Immigrants, etc.)'
He’s pretty spot on. Kinda wondered this myself.
What Jew of any degree of sanity would vote for a Party that enables and embraces White Supremacists, Nazis, misogynists, sexual predators (dare I go on?), let alone a Party that marches lockstep (Goose step) with Donald Trump?
Is he aware that not all Jewish people are Israelis?
Jewish people are smarter than Trump and always vote their conscience.
People are afraid … it is a dangerous time for many
Sacerdotus Jews, like any other race, religion, ethnicity, or American in general, are split along Liberal and Conservative lines based on their ideology. It’s not racist to say Jewish people in the U.S. are disloyal for voting for a Democrat, given the Democrat’s obvious anti-Semitism.
Donald Trump insults American jews, Trump insults women, Trump insults muslims, Trump insults all people of color .. Trump insults mankind with his unbelievable stupidity realDonaldTrump WhiteHouse GOP
Current Jewish Senators in Congress: 8 Democrats, 1 Independent, 0 Republicans. That’s right: zero!
Huge supporter of Israel and antisemite dont really make sense in the same person. Pick one.
He is actually the color of the skidmarks in his underwear. He is literally a shitstain on the earth.
Has a point, you know.
We Democrats are not all alike. I'm one and I can't stand Omar, Tlaib and AOC. They are very far from what the majority if Dems like. I also can't stand Trump.
Trump's right. Any American Jews who vote Democrat are in denial that the Democrat Party has abandoned Jews at home and in Israel.
Disloyal? Coming from a man who cheated on all his wives 🙄
Perhaps they should continue to support the clearly anti-Semitic Democratic Party.
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FAMILYGUY CALLED IT ... ONCE AGAIN !!!
Talk about a bias piece. Same level as the times
Gee whiz, maybe Jews haven't fallen for the absurd notion that the predominant view of the Democratic Party on issues of concern are determined by a single first-term Congresswoman. Just a thought.
I would add Christian's to that as well!
I thought there was a great Movement the 'J_exodus' or something like that name where Jewish US Citizens WalkAwayFromDemocratSocialists forever. Hard to imagine that anyone will remain who would support a DemonRat Candidate
I totally agree!
I agree completely.
He is 100% correct...total disloyalty to Israel and to America.
Wacko...
If you cover up his open eye with your thumb... his closed eye and his mouth are indistinguishable and it freaks me out.
well, he is entitled to an opinion. I think saying these self-affirming things helps him wake up in the morning. maybe I'll try it too.
Demanding loyalty from Jewish-Americans after his pandering to Netanyahu...yeah, that oughta be the ticket...
His base are literally Nazis why would any Jew vote for trump
He thinks the loyalty is owed to him first and foremost.
Is that a picture of Popeye Trump? 😭
The President is 100% correct. It is not an insult. It is time do for perseveraters to open their eyes and realize that the Democratic party has abandoned them. JEXODUS .
Your tweet leaves out that the President is a white supremacist
'Great disloyalty' sounds like a direct quote from the original German. He's gone directly to 'dolchstoss' rhetoric.
Nearly 80% of American Jews voted for Democrats in 2018. Donald Trump's dogwhistles, emboldening of hate groups, and use of anti-Semitism for political purposes have made us all less safe. We will vote him out in 2020.
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