Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump expressed his concerns regarding Jewish-American voters during a speech at the Israeli-American Council National Summit in Washington. Trump suggested that if he were to lose the election to Vice President Kamala Harris, Jewish voters would bear some responsibility for the outcome. He highlighted his trailing position among American Jews and warned that Israel’s existence could be in jeopardy if Harris were to win the election. Trump cited a poll indicating Harris’s strong support among American Jews and lamented his own lower voter turnout within this demographic in past elections.
“If I don’t win this election – and the Jewish people would really have a lot to do with that if that happens because if 40%, I mean, 60% of the people are voting for the enemy – Israel, in my opinion, will cease to exist within two years,” Trump told the crowd.
The former president emphasized the significance of Jewish voters in determining the election outcome, particularly in key battleground states like Pennsylvaniafor example, there are over 400,000 Jewish people, in a state Biden won by 81,000 votes in 2020.
He acknowledged the historical trend of Jewish voters leaning towards the Democratic party but underscored the potential impact of even a slight shift in their voting patterns. Trump’s campaign has been actively engaging with Jewish voters in crucial states to secure their support.
Despite criticisms from the Harris campaign regarding his associations with anti-Semites, Trump defended himself by pointing out his Jewish son-in-law. Trump’s remarks at the summit in Washington reflected his strategy to appeal to Jewish voters and underscored the importance of their support in the upcoming election.
