Jewish organizations reacted to Vice President Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate, with the groups offering mixed reactions to the new ticket.
Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision to tap Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate elicited mixed reactions from Jewish organizations.
«This is the same guy who famously said, ‘One person’s socialism is another person’s neighborliness.’ Seriously?» read a X post by the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) on Tuesday.
The post came after Harris’ highly anticipated decision, choosing Walz after weeks of speculation about several potential candidates.
Harris’ decision reportedly came down to Walz and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a popular governor of a swing state vital to the vice president’s chance of emerging with 270 electoral votes in November.
But Harris’ decision to pick Walz over Shapiro, the only Jewish candidate under consideration, also brought widespread speculation that the vice president was pressured by members of the Democratic Party more sympathetic to Palestinians as Israel’s war in Gaza continues. Others scolded the «No Genocide Josh» campaign to pressure Harris, arguing that the resistance to the Pennsylvania governor had an «undercurrent of antisemitism.»
«Those in the overly online left who are attacking Josh Shapiro’s pro-Israel positions in a different way than they are attacking non-Jewish veep contenders’ positions, they’re just telling on themselves», Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass., told CNN Monday.
«There is a strong undercurrent of antisemitism to that», he continued.
