Donald Trump twice claimed on Thursday that Jewish Americans would be a major factor in his potential loss in the upcoming presidential election if they do not increase their support for him. Speaking at two events focused on combating antisemitism and supporting Israel, Trump expressed frustration over what he perceives as insufficient backing from the Jewish community.
“If I don’t win this election… the Jewish people would have a lot to do with a loss,” Trump said during an event branded “Fighting Antisemitism.” He added, “I will put it to you very simply and gently: I really haven’t been treated right, but you haven’t been treated right, because you’re putting yourself in great danger.”
The remarks sparked immediate backlash, with left-leaning Jewish leaders accusing Trump of fueling dangerous rhetoric. Amy Spitalnik, CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, tweeted, “This is dangerous antisemitism intended to sow division and distrust and undermine our democracy. And it’s going to lead to (more) violence against Jews.”
Undeterred by the criticism, Trump reiterated his message later in the evening at an event organized by the Israeli American Council (IAC). He once again cited unspecified polling that suggested 60 percent of Jewish voters support U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris. “Do they know what the hell’s happening if I don’t win this election? The Jewish people would really have a lot to do with that if that happens, because… 60% of the people [are] voting for the enemy,” he told the IAC crowd.
Jewish Americans, who make up just two percent of the U.S. population, have historically voted in large numbers for the Democratic Party. Trump has frequently criticized this trend, but his comments on Thursday marked a notable intensification of his rhetoric.
Trump also escalated his warnings about the future of Israel should he lose the election. He claimed that Israel would face annihilation within two years if Harris wins, arguing that Iran would quickly obtain nuclear weapons and that terrorist groups would launch constant attacks on Israeli civilians. “Tel Aviv and Jerusalem will become unlivable war zones, as suicide attacks grind life to a halt,” he said.
The former president also recounted a conversation with Miriam Adelson, a major IAC supporter, where he told her, “They have to go through a little tough love here today because we have to tell them the fact that Israel will not exist within two years if [Harris] becomes president.”
Trump concluded by urging the crowd to defeat Harris at all costs, saying, “You have to defeat Kamala Harris more than any other people on Earth. Israel, I believe, has to defeat her,” and claiming that Harris “makes Barack Hussein Obama look like he loved Israel by comparison.”
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Trump is very dumb to say that. It’s extremely dangerous of him to blame Jews if he doesn’t win. It’s also really ridiculous what he’s claiming. People who IDENTIFY as Jews (a huge percentage are not even Jews) are only 2% of the US population, how dare he blame Jews if he loses to the over 150 million gentiles who vote against him. With his words now he is alienating his Jewish supporters. Trump is acting like he’s getting desperate.
Unfortunately the headline is accurate though it’s a dangerous rhetoric. President Trump is correct though we may not want to hear these statements. The fact remains that there are people who identity as Jews and have nothing to do with judaism and are liberal, they have a skewed concept of what’s right and wrong. It’s these people who are very dangerous to the Jewish nation as a whole…
I would actually blame YWN if Trump were to lose the election…
Because just like the fake news media, every single day, there’s disinformation and lines taken way out of context about what Trump says or does.
No one’s perfect but to think that Kamala is any good for America, Jews, or anyone alike, as Trump would say “you have to have your head examined”
If YWN needs a good neurologist I can definitely hook you up!!!
As much as you love trump and the other side is horrible, this is the side of him that he’s shown before and is probably the clearest he’s said it ever. It will be the Jews fault if he loses.
We all know what he means and he is 100% right. And it’s the lefty Jew haters that are complaining.
Your quote is a distortion and taken out of context. Likely unwise for him to say mostly because it gives fuel to those analyzing every word he says for the purposes of disseminating disinformation. It’s unfortunate that YWN joins the likes of CNN on this.
Ivanka and Jared will be the first Jews The Donald orders to be publicly hung if he loses.
Together with his “Jewish” grandchildren.
I would suggest that you watch the full speech. And instead of playing the 2% game as well, think about if the south Florida counties actually went red instead of blue, maybe Florida wouldn’t be an actual swing state. Maybe it can help turn Georgia too, and a few other places.
And, of course, it is not a danger when Harris’ advisors or people in Congress flat out state that the problem is Jewish power controlling the country. That’s ok, right?
Click bait headline. Trump is a friend. And he is right. Self hating leftist Jews are voting against our own interests and could cost us dearly.
Totally inaccurate headline as what he said is “…would have a lot to do with the loss”. By the way so would everyone else who votes against him…so it means nothing.
So at an anti Semitism conference this degenerate, adulterous, lying menuval threatens Jews. Great strategy from grumpy OLD macDonald!
the truth hurts! Many non frum Jews subscribe to their liberal religion and consider it a grave sin to leave the Democrat fold. This election most frum Jews rather see their constituents have financial hatzlacha from Hashem via Pres. Trump than get the hand outs from the Democrats. Pres. Trump has a track record of helping (quietly) Jewish people and the Jewish nation as well. Go Trump!!
I’m probably voting for Trump, but this rhetoric is VERY dangerous. He’s helping to create a scapegoat if he loses. Of course, we always know who the scapegoat is…
The article implies that Trump said that if he doesn’t win it was the result of some sor of Jewish conspiracy. That is a very bad distortion of what he said.
Saying that a candidate lost because a certain group voted against him is VERY standard political rhetoric. Saying that if you don’t vote for me they will win is also VERY standard political talk. That is what Trump (who I despise) is very clearly saying.
I choose to take this as a Call to Action.
This election is too important to get distracted.
Am Yisroel Chai Worldwide
I remember when Biden said “if you don’t vote for me you ain’t black”
If that was a racist statement then this is an anti semitic one
Yes its dangerous, but unfortunately he’s right, and its hard to blame him.
Yup, pretty scary.
Sounds like he reads the YWN comments section.
He’s mirroring exactly what anyone can read right here.
Trump was given a heavenly gift of not taking for-granted and not making peace with trends that should stun and shock you but everyone just gets used to them because it’s been happening so long…
(and to say “they’re all not really Jews, they just identify as Jews“ is really a nonstarter. If they identify as Jews why don’t they care about the only Jewish state…)
Yet of course we all wish he would specify that he doesn’t mean many many Jews who are loyal to their faith etc.
This was a sensationalist headline and GROSSLY IRRESPONSIBLE.
Trump was making a point, and an obvious one: Jews should support him because his track record regarding Jews internationally (Israel) and domestically is likely to result in better outcomes than Harris. Many Jews won’t, and it will likely be to their (our, all) detriment if they do not and he is not our next President.
How much more evidence do the Jewish nudnik supporters of Trump need to realize that Trump is an unabashed antisemite?
Taken out of context. He wasn’t blaming the Jews. He was talking to American Jews and he was trying to say that if he loses it’s bad for them.
If he said that at a rally I would be concerned. But this at a fundraising event for Jewish people.
Taken out of context. He wasn’t blaming the Jews. He was talking to American Jews and he was trying to say that if he loses it’s bad for them.
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But why say the Jews would have a big part in it if he loses? That doesn’t even make sense statistically seeing how most Jews are in Blue states so their vote does matter basically, and all Jews in America don’t even make 1% of the population so what’s it mean?
Absurd that so many here are just going with the headline and not looking at it in context. He said this at a JEWISH event! He was saying that if he loses, it’s because some people like those present would be to blame. If he was at a Hispanic event, he would reference Hispanics. If he was at an Asian event, he’d reference Asians. It was his call to action and basically saying to get your friends from your community to see the light and get me back in office. I’m sure everyone there understood that and didn’t take a short blurb for what I’d imagine was a long speech out of context.
Any frum yid who thinks Kamala will be better for us is off their rockers. Yes Trump is not refined, is a poor communicator, and possibly is not a moral an ethical person personally in every way- but his policies benefit us and the US as a whole.
When I was younger and a lonely Republican amongst my frum circles, I always hoped people would see the light and the dangers to us that the Democrats pose under the mask of being representative of the people and playing to emotions as opposed to logic. I’m so happy that now, so many have come to wake up, but how many more are still blinded by the rhetoric and lies. Actions speak louder than words and you can literally track success and safety in modern times to one party over the other. For the country but also for our community.
Stop with this stupidity people.
Say what you want Hitler had a nice tie also all he is interested in is winning the election nothing else for this guy it is literally talking to the dirty wall there is an old thing it is called “Jews don’t get involved in politics” and every bit of it is true and completely that’s it
Trumps record has shown, whoever supports him or works for him, gets messed over. Examples are the people who went to prison for him. Even when he had the power of Pardon, most of the time he only issued Clemency.
Joseph,
‘Together with his “Jewish” grandchildren’?
Rabbi Lookstein, z”l, oversaw Ivanka’s conversion so it was certainly Kosher. Be very careful whose Jewishness you question since I recall a post on YWN that raised serious doubts about your own lineage.
Your lack of basic compassion for Jews who don’t fit your myopic outlook indicates there’s something very rotten in your DNA.
huju:
How much more evidence do TDS haters need to realize that they are just hateful?
he’s calling them “the Democratic party”? He once at a rally mentioned that they’re “the Democrat party”.
Trump was obviously upset that we Yiden find it more important to bury a niftar than to greet him in Gottleib’s Restaurant!
The editor should change the liberal media headline. We here all know it wasn’t a threat.
may hell open the doors for this evil mouth….if he loses it is on his own not by the hand the mouth or the arms of our creators blessed children…shame on this man…shame on anyone who votes for him thankfully I am not an American and you all basically are not much different then Egypt or Rome or Persia or Iran…….I atleast am FRUM……G-d or Hashem is the only form I refer to……shame on you all for the heavy hand to Israel….you will be handed the same hand from above if you as much as harm one jew in Israel.
he’s right!! we all have to daven for him on Rosh Hashana and say tehillim to beseech ‘ה that he should win the election