After his “very fine people” remarks following Charlottesville, I don’t understand how anyone can’t see that Trump is anti-Semitic. His remarks today were disgusting and dangerous.
“This is yet another example of Donald Trump continuing to weaponize and politicize anti-Semitism” https://t.co/kdRbICpJwj
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) August 20, 2019
How dare you speak for me & other Jewish people @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/JMWMwcZkcW
— Mimi Rocah (@Mimirocah1) August 20, 2019
Rep. Ted Deutch on Pres. Trump’s criticism of Jewish Americans who vote for Democrats: “What the President is doing is creating an environment in which anti-Semitism can flourish. … When you suggest that Jews are being disloyal to America…there's no valid reason to say that." pic.twitter.com/mgvKWcuaoT
— CNN (@CNN) August 20, 2019
This statement by Trump — the suggestion that Jews must prove their loyalty to the United States by voting in a particular way — is an appalling piece of antisemitism. https://t.co/iR9KrBBzCS
— Binyamin Appelbaum (@BCAppelbaum) August 20, 2019
As a former US Ambassador I swore loyalty to the Constitution of The United States of America of which I continue to uphold my oath. I am a loyal American who is also Jewish and I am very proud of both. I will not be voting for @realDonaldTrump nor anyone who supports him. https://t.co/pQbT1kpYgY
— Bruce A. Heyman (@BruceAHeyman) August 20, 2019
I know many wonderful people who hate my views on Israel. Some are my relatives. But if you're one, I'd humbly ask: If you talk about Palestinians, shouldn't you talk to them? Shouldn't you see for yourself? "Who is wise?" says Pirkei Avot "The one who learns from all people."
— Peter Beinart (@PeterBeinart) August 20, 2019
“Disloyalty” references an anti-Semitic trope that Jewish people have dual loyalty to Israel and therefore are the other. Trump made these remarks almost two years to the day that he said there were “very fine people” among the white nationalists in Charlottesville. https://t.co/eQkn6qtqJG
— Alex Berg (@itsalexberg) August 20, 2019
Trump says Jewish people who vote Democrat show 'great disloyalty' https://t.co/CzIFCMydik via @nbcnews
— Dareh Gregorian (@darehgregorian) August 20, 2019
Here is the president suggesting that Jews are disloyal if they don't vote Republican. The notion of provisional belonging–that Jews aren't really American or French or whatever if they don't do xx–is an idea with a hideous history. N.B. Some 75% of American Jews vote Democrat. https://t.co/fTHTtOSPhi
— Bari Weiss (@bariweiss) August 20, 2019
Trump's comments make me wonder what would happen if, as is most likely, Jews overwhelmingly vote against him despite his pro-Israel policies. Is there a point at which American Jews essentially become the next Anthony Scaramucci? https://t.co/LYw8fmaS6s
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) August 20, 2019
Let's take it back further…
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) August 20, 2019
2012: 69% of Jewish Americans vote Obama, 30% vote Romney.
2008: 78% of Jewish Americans vote Obama, 21% vote McCain.
2004: 74% of Jewish Americans vote Kerry, 25% vote Bush.
2000: 79% of Jewish Americans vote Gore, 19% vote Bush.
Somehow I doubt it, but not because @rosenbergerlm isn’t dead right here…. https://t.co/KS1Jnc82cu
— Benjamin Wittes (@benjaminwittes) August 20, 2019
Antisemitism. https://t.co/shhtyuSNI1
— Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) August 20, 2019
So, per @RJC, Trump was talking about Jewish people who vote Democratic being disloyal … to themselves? https://t.co/kDlIBm0qYT
— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) August 20, 2019
Fact check: false. There are millions of Jews, and somewhere among them must be people stupid enough to believe almost anything https://t.co/vBPIG8ZkB3
— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) August 20, 2019
Historically, accusing Jews of mass national disloyalty for supporting the wrong political party has worked out fine. Never been an issue. https://t.co/SKKJm5wYmX
— Max Fisher (@Max_Fisher) August 20, 2019
Is calling the 8 out of 10 of American Jews who voted Democratic in 2018 “disloyal” anti-Semitic or nah? https://t.co/sLXYdMF450
— Adam Serwer🍝 (@AdamSerwer) August 20, 2019
Eight of ten Jews vote for Democrats. And is he talking about U.S. citizens showing "great disloyalty" to Israel? https://t.co/wBjcHco9f6
— Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) August 20, 2019
Sad! 