It’s obvious that Trump is antisemitic

It’s more than just associating with antisemites.

Trump now sending fundraising emails about “Soros” *every day.* This has been understood by scholars, governments, &, once, the media—as a code word for “Jews,” actual people and the bogeyman of fascist imagination. A major, major antisemitic escalation. This needs to be news. pic.twitter.com/NKo34tjv67
— THE UNDERTOW, by Jeff Sharlet (@JeffSharlet) March 14, 2023

The abiding and even encouragement of Hitler-esque anti-Semitism by Trump and the @gop and the silence of @gop Jews in the face of that marks a frightening and rapid escalation. To treat Trump like he “said this before” or Kanye like he’s just a blowhard is profoundly dangerous.
— Dave Zirin (@EdgeofSports) October 16, 2022

Jews in New Jersey are especially alert now. They are re-thinking their weekend plans while standing up to Trump and Ye’s anti-Semitic remakes which have stoked up a virulent strain of Jew-hating. The FBI has issued a threat warning to NJ synagogues. Stand with us.
— Barbara Malmet (@B52Malmet) November 3, 2022

The former President’s statement about Jewish people is repulsive, offensive, and downright dangerous. Today would be a great day for my Republican colleagues to condemn such reprehensible tropes. So far, the silence is deafening.
— Rep. Dean Phillips 🇺🇸 (@RepDeanPhillips) October 16, 2022

Dear Republican Jews, once again: time to leave the cult. This is not new, and Trump has warned you before. My Dec 2021 @MSNBC essay "Trump Loves the Jews–Until He Doesn't" https://t.co/1Sz80DFBiS https://t.co/1c1DHYMKhG
— Ruth Ben-Ghiat (@ruthbenghiat) October 16, 2022

Trump attacks U.S. Jews, posting they must ‘get their act together’ on Israel https://t.co/Mm4twjPm1h
— Post Politics (@postpolitics) October 16, 2022

Trump thinks American Jews think Israel is our country

He’s wrong. I’m Jewish and I’m American. I’ll never forgive Trump for saying the neo-Nazis in Charlottesville included very fine people. He’s a bigot.

My country is America. https://t.co/Fhx6SPsnnJ
— Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) September 16, 2020

well I guess maybe you can say this is somewhat better than “go back to your country” https://t.co/On6v1c6Q5A
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) September 16, 2020

Here's the story https://t.co/u0p6Fk9NOZ
— (((Ron Kampeas))) (@kampeas) September 16, 2020

I have known ⁦@FoxmanAbraham⁩ for almost 40 years & it takes a lot for him to say this.

And he’s right. https://t.co/lI1pvJySb5
— Norm Eisen (@NormEisen) September 11, 2020

Most Jews will vote for Biden

Look at the chart of historical voting patterns. After “very fine people” at Charlottesville, I can’t imagine how any Jew could vote for Trump.

I know a lot of folks want to know how the 2020 election will turn out, so I will give you a spoiler: Biden and Harris will overwhelmingly win the Jewish vote, and Jews will support the Democratic ticket in far greater numbers than rest of the country, as they have for decades. pic.twitter.com/1WHl7FMZX0
— (((Yair Rosenberg))) (@Yair_Rosenberg) August 12, 2020

You will be *shocked* to discover that many of the "lifelong Jewish Democrats" who appeared in the Republican Jewish Coalition's video supporting Trump are in fact … longstanding Republican voters: https://t.co/MnpZkMM6Qy
— (((Yair Rosenberg))) (@Yair_Rosenberg) August 31, 2020

Omar, Trump, Jews and Israel

Just my opinon:

Representative Omar was wrong when she talked about allegiance to foreign countries. Trump attacked her and then she got a death threat. Once again, Trump’s attacks on people have led to the potential for violence.

“Special thanks to Representative Omar of Minnesota. Oh, I forgot. She doesn’t like Israel. I forgot. I’m so sorry." Trump to RJC crowd, singling out Omar one day after a man was arrested for threatening to kill her and calling her a "terrorist."
— Felicia Sonmez (@feliciasonmez) April 6, 2019

Trump was wrong when he told American Jews that Netanyahu was their prime minister. If you criticize Omar, you must criticize Trump for his similar comment implying Jewish dual or primary loyalty to Israel. I am much more worried about Trump’s language – he’s the president.

ICYMI, ⁦@realDonaldTrump⁩ wades right into the anti-Semitic dual-loyalty lie. I will continue to condemn anti-Semitism from the Right and Left. Trump calls Netanyahu 'your prime minister' to crowd of American Jews https://t.co/yGl7xWLpKO
— (((Rep. Nadler))) (@RepJerryNadler) April 8, 2019

this is legitimately a much worse fuck-up than anything Ilhan Omar said https://t.co/JeJqOcPupr
— chris hooks (@cd_hooks) April 6, 2019

Trump was wrong to criticize Democrats for being anti-Semitic for criticizing Israel. Netanyahu is just an Israel version of Trump (and that’s not a compliment).

Trump is anti-Semitic. I will never forgive him for his “very fine people on both sides”remark concerning Neo-Nazis in Charlottesville. As usual, he projects his own bigotry onto others. He is trying to divide Jews who primarily support Democrats.

Omar was 100% correct to call Miller a white supremacist. Just because he’s Jewish doesn’t mean he can’t be a bigot.

Rep. Ilhan Omar calls Trump advisor Stephen Miller a 'white supremacist,' and her critics are accusing her of anti-semitism: https://t.co/4ZTLW1P5gQ pic.twitter.com/0s60VZiOAc
— The Root (@TheRoot) April 9, 2019

American Jews are loyal to the United States. I live here, not in Israel. I don’t think Israel is perfect.

"If you denounce Ilhan Omar but support Donald Trump, you don’t really oppose bigotry. You don’t even really oppose anti-Semitism. What you oppose is criticism of Israel," writes @PeterBeinart:
https://t.co/2ZXIKdNBA3
— The Forward (@jdforward) February 12, 2019

Ilhan Omar was labeled an anti-Semite for merely suggesting what Trump said out loud. https://t.co/dNiUFra80S
— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) April 7, 2019

Omar has lots of critics who want to silence anyone in mainstream politics who is critical of Israel. She also routinely expresses her views with words and phrases charged w deep anti-semitic histories. Hard to care at this point whether that's from misunderstanding or animus. https://t.co/G9HluX7I5h
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) March 4, 2019

The idea that Trump is an ally against anti-Semitism has never squared with what comes out of his unscripted mouth. Here he is going full dual loyalty, after pretending to care when Ilhan Omar raised the same tropes. https://t.co/KLIdxTUC17
— (((Yair Rosenberg))) (@Yair_Rosenberg) April 7, 2019

This too. For god's sake (yes, I believe in God). As an American jew I do not want to be associated with an effort to create a hierarchy of oppression. I want Jews to use this opportunity to build bridges. To take good people at their word and invite dialog not scorn. https://t.co/RsdjecVc7F
— Hilary Rosen (@hilaryr) March 5, 2019

If I recall correctly, this is the second time Trump has told American Jews that Israel or the Israeli government is "your" country.

I care about Israel. Despite its best efforts to persuade me otherwise, I feel a special bond with it. But I'm American.

This is my country. https://t.co/MNyKaq04BL
— David Schraub (@schraubd) April 6, 2019

Hey Mr. Magoo, put on your glasses. You are in America. Those are Americans sitting in front of you. No duel loyalties. Your antisemitism makes us SAD! https://t.co/SpNYoTeHAA
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) April 6, 2019

Let me make something perfectly clear since Trump obviously doesn’t understand:

– Simply criticizing a Jewish person is NOT anti-Semitic. ie. When Trump attacked Rep. Jerry Nadler this morning on Twitter.

– Saying something anti-Semitic to a Jewish person IS anti-Semitic.
— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) April 9, 2019

This is not my kind of Judaism and I suspect I’m not alone in that view. https://t.co/3wzaft29Zh
— Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) April 6, 2019

Trump lied about Jews and the Democratic party

Jews overwhelmingly support Democrats. I, for one, will never forget Trump’s “very fine people” comment about Neo-Nazis in Charlottesville. Trump is anti-Semitic. You can be anti-Semitic and pro-Israel. They are two different things. There are Jews who do not approve of the Israeli government’s policies. Trump just needs to shut his lying mouth.

“Jewish people are leaving the Democratic Party. We saw a lot of anti Israel policies start under the Obama Administration, and it got worsts & worse. There is anti-Semitism in the Democratic Party. They don’t care about Israel or the Jewish people.” Elizabeth Pipko, Jexodus.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 12, 2019

Nonsense

I put together a list of just the most egregious examples of @realDonaldTrump coddling, promoting or simply refusing to denounce anti-Semites and Anti-Semitism. Which am I missing? https://t.co/j0sBp4zUue
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) March 11, 2019

What an awful thing to say. Donald Trump’s support for the Jewish community is illusory and purely transactional. To him it’s just another commodity to be bought and sold. https://t.co/Er8lrn8lRd
— Andrew Weinstein (@Weinsteinlaw) March 11, 2019

Exit polls put the split at 69-30 in 2012, 71-24 in 2016, and 79-17 in 2018. https://t.co/Ms1Teb0c83
— Yoni Appelbaum (@YAppelbaum) March 12, 2019

"Roughly eight-in-ten Jewish voters (79%) cast their ballots for the Democrats" in the 2018 midterms.https://t.co/VNfQtM6bZp https://t.co/cQqnRJlYRM
— Noah Shachtman (@NoahShachtman) March 12, 2019

And for 25 years, "this is the inflection point and now Jews are going to become Republicans" has been remarkably stable as a dumb take. https://t.co/R27Dx0W5u1
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) March 12, 2019

Real life banner on CNN: "WHITE HOUSE WON'T ANSWER WHETHER TRUMP SAID DEMOCRATS HATE JEWS."
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) March 11, 2019

If you’re going to say something, admit you said it.

Trump, who called neo-Nazis "fine people" and initially refused to reject David Duke's support, is reportedly baffled by his bad ratings among Jews https://t.co/C66ag7bMJm pic.twitter.com/3IT1G9jkhB
— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) March 11, 2019