The Republican candidate for president of the United States, Donald Trump, caused outrage in the White House, Democrats and leaders of Jewish groups for saying that American Jews who vote for Democrats hate religion and Israel.
“Any Jew who votes Democrat hates his religion, hates everything about Israel and should be ashamed of himself,” said Trump, who hopes to defeat US President Joe Biden, a Democrat, in the November 5 US election .
“The Democratic party hates Israel,” he said in an interview with his former advisor Sebastian Gorka, published on his website on Monday (18).
As a result, groups such as the Anti-Defamation League and the American Jewish Committee condemned Trump’s comments for linking religion to how people could vote.
Asked to comment on Trump’s remarks, the White House said in a statement on Tuesday: “There is no justification for spreading false and toxic stereotypes that threaten citizens,” White House spokesman Andrew Bates said. in a statement.
After Trump’s comments were published, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wrote on social media platform X on Monday: “Trump is making highly partisan and hateful statements. I am working in a bipartisan manner to ensure that the U.S.-Israel relationship continues for generations, driven by peace in the Middle East.”
Last Thursday, Schumer, the highest-ranking U.S. Jewish elected official and a longtime supporter of Israel, criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as an obstacle to peace, five months into a war in Gaza that began with attacks on Israel by Hamas militants on October 7.
Biden said many Americans shared Schumer’s concerns. Netanyahu called Schumer’s speech inappropriate.
