Trump has suggested that if he loses in November, it will have “a lot to do” with Jewish voters not supporting him.
Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that Jewish people would share a significant amount of blame if he loses the 2024 election, a comment that could end up harming the Republican in the close presidential race.
Jewish groups and figures have condemned the former president for his remarks, which he made at a “Fighting Anti-Semitism in America” event in Washington, D.C.
“I really haven’t been treated right, but you haven’t been treated right because you’re putting yourself in great danger, and the United States hasn’t been treated right”, Trump said, adding, “I’m not going to call this as a prediction, but in my opinion, the Jewish people would have a lot to do with the loss.”
The former president also said that Jewish people who vote for Vice President Kamala Harris in November should have their “head examined”, a statement he has made repeatedly.
Former federal prosecutor Mimi Rocah, whose father survived the Holocaust, called the comments “dangerous antisemitism”, adding that the former president was “laying the groundwork for a scapegoat.” Newsweek has contacted Trump’s office for comment via email.
The Trump campaign has made winning over Jewish voters in swing states a key part of its 2024 strategy.
For decades, the demographic has leaned heavily toward Democrats, with a recent Jewish Democratic Council of America poll showing Harris had the support of 72 percent of Jews, compared to 25 percent for Trump.
