Former President Donald Trump on Monday said any Jewish person who votes for President Joe Biden “does not love Israel” and “should be spoken to.”
During an interview that aired Monday night on “Real America’s Voice,” Trump claimed Democrats don’t want to talk about Hamas’ deadly attack on Israel on Oct. 7 because Biden “is no fan of Israel.”
“Any Jewish person that votes for Biden does not love Israel and frankly, should be spoken to,” Trump said.
Trump argued that Biden, who has repeatedly said Israel has a right to defend itself amid the Israel-Hamas war even as he criticizes Israel's handling of the war, is “totally on the side of Palestinians.”
The former president then suggested that Jewish and Black people vote for Democrats “by habit.”
“Jewish people, by habit, they vote for the Democrat, and Black people by habit vote for the Democrats,” he said.
In response to Trump's comment, the Biden campaign on Monday night said in a post to X: "Trump appears to threaten Jewish Americans who vote against him: They, frankly, should be spoken to." The campaign did not immediately respond to NBC News' request for comment on Trump's remark.
In the interview, Trump also touted his record on Israel during his time in office, citing his controversial decision to move the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, which was considered a major foreign…
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@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
How would you feel if a political leader suggested your voting choice was a betrayal of your cultural or religious identity?
@9LGV6HN2yrs2Y
Personally, I would feel offended and caught off guard. What does my voting choice have to do with anyone else?
@9LFZYQX 2yrs2Y
I would not feel the best. The world leaders themselves would not be able to represent a country if they were against one's religion.
@9LFTQSX2yrs2Y
I would vote for someone who care for me and supports my religion and political attitude
@9LFRBCW2yrs2Y
It is disingenuous and unhonarable to make a claim that a whole group should pick 100% sides based on extremes
@BicameralRatDemocrat2yrs2Y
He is a disgusting individual. His values do not align with Jewish values. And as an American Jew my love for Israel allows me, like any democracy, to disagree with leaders, their administration and strategy. To say I’m not a good Jew as a result is totally wrong.
@ScornfulOtterRepublican2yrs2Y
A Jewish voter is a voter who prioritizes Jewish issues.
A Jew who prioritizes other issues (abortion, climate, immigration, etc.) is a voter who happens to be Jewish.
The Jewish vote is leaning increasingly heavily towards the GOP.
@Fr33m4rketEliGreen2yrs2Y
Life begins at first breath outside the womb.
Abortion IS a Jewish issue.
Life begins at conception. Abortion is murder, and should be banned in all cases.
@D3fenceAbalone2yrs2Y
The Torah has never stated or supported the pro-abortion argument that a human's biological life begins with its “first breath” of postnatal oxygen.
@C1v1cDutyIkeDemocrat2yrs2Y
Trump's latest remarks on US Jews who vote Democrat:
- "Any Jewish person that votes for Biden does not love Israel & frankly should be spoken to"
- "Jewish people, by habit, they vote for the Democrat"
Trump has made tropes a core tenet of his campaign
@H0u5eP4ndaPatriot2yrs2Y
What's your point? He's right.
@9LG4NJWLibertarian2yrs2Y
Trump’s literally a fu*king anti semi dumb f**k
@B4llotBoxJoshDemocrat2yrs2Y
Donald Trump will say anything that suits the moment.
It is not his fault, he is a sociopath.
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