Reply To: Why Jews are Quitting the Democratic Party

Yeshivah World News World Headquarters in NYC said:

[Mr.] Shabbos Kestenbaum, a Jewish Harvard alumnus currently
suing the university over its handling of antisemitism, announced
on Thursday that he has officially broken with the Democratic Party
and will be voting for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.

Kestenbaum made the announcement during a speech
at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual convention,
citing his growing disillusionment with Democratic leadership.

“I did not support Trump in 2016, I did not support Trump in 2020…
I did not support Trump six months ago. Nobody’s perfect,” Kestenbaum said.

“The Democratic Party has taken the Jewish vote
and Jewish voters for granted for far too long,”
he added, before announcing, “I will be supporting,
I will be endorsing, I will be voting for President Trump.”

Kestenbaum’s shift isn’t a surprise. In July, he addressed the
Republican National Convention, urging voters to elect a
president who would confront terrorism and instill patriotism in schools.

While he didn’t specify his candidate preference at the time,
his appearance indicated a growing alignment with Republican values.

Kestenbaum also attended the Democratic National Convention
in August, sharing positive interactions with fellow delegates,
though he remained critical of the party’s stance on anti-Semitism.

At the RJC event, Kestenbaum voiced frustration with Democratic
lawmakers, particularly those on the left, like Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
and Jamaal Bowman, for their support of anti-Israel campus protests.

He praised Republicans for being more responsive to efforts
against campus antisemitism, saying leaders such as House Speaker
Mike Johnson and Rep. Jason Smith had actively engaged with Jewish students.

SOURCE: article titled: “Harvard Alumnus, Antisemitism Activist
Shabbos Kestenbaum Breaks with Democratic Party, Endorses Trump”
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