Fromer Trump lawyer warns him that Jewish Americans won’t vote for him
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One of Donald Trump’s former lead attorneys told him that Jewish Americans will not vote for him because of his policies, despite his commitment to Israel.
Alan Dershowitz, who is Jewish, claimed that Trump repeatedly asked him, ‘Why don’t more Jews vote for me? I’ve been so good to Israel. I’ve been so good to the Jewish people.’
Drershowitz, who reiterated that he did not vote for Trump, told his boss that helping Israel was not enough and that he could not support the GOP’s agenda.
“Jews like me admire what you’ve done for Israel, we appreciate it, but we can’t vote Republican because Israel isn’t the only issue we care deeply about,” he told Trump. ‘We are American.’
Dershowitz said that like him, other Jewish Americans could be liberals who also care about gay rights, access to abortion, climate change and gun control, “issues Republicans aren’t good at.”
It comes as the lawyer continues to defend Trump, who faces accusations of anti-Semitism after a bizarre post on Truth Social in which Jewish Americans rate him as they do in Israel, where he claimed he was so popular he could become the next prime minister. .
Former Trump attorney Alan Dershowitz said above that he has repeatedly told the former president that Jewish Americans, who typically vote Democrat, will not vote for him because of his policies.
Dershowitz said Trump (above) has long complained that despite his commitments to Israel, he is not getting overwhelming support from America’s Jewish community
The former president has come under fire for his post denouncing his lack of support from Jewish Americans and telling them to “get their act together”
Last Sunday, the former president wrote: βNo president has done more for Israel than I have. Somewhat surprisingly, our great evangelicals are much more appreciative of this than the people of the Jewish faith, especially those living in the US
‘Those who live in Israel, however, are a different story – Highest approval rating in the world, could easily be Prime Minister!’
Trump concluded: ‘American Jews need to get their act together and appreciate what they have in Israel – before it’s too late!’
Dershowitz, who was on Trump’s defense team during his first impeachment and criticized the FBI’s attack on Mar-a-Lago, has attempted to defend the former president, who has come under fire from the Anti-Defamation League .
Speaking to Newsmax on Monday, Dershowitz said Trump is not an anti-Semite and that his client has long doubted his popularity in the Jewish community.
‘Almost every time’ [Donald Trump] saw me, he said to me, “Alan, how come the Jews don’t show their admiration for me by voting for me?”
Dershowitz said he explained to Trump that Jewish Americans care about a range of issues, but that the former president will retain the votes of those who cite Israel as their number one concern.
“Don’t take it personally,” Dershowitz told Trump. βIt has nothing to do with you.
βI think every Jew I know really admires what you’ve done for Israel. But it’s not necessarily their top priority.’
During his presidency, Trump remained a strong ally of Israel. His son-in-law, Jared Kushner (left) is Jewish and served as a senior advisor
For his statements last Sunday, The Anti-Defamation League accused Trump in a statement to DailyMail.com of “Jewsplaining.”
“We don’t need the former president, who is favored by extremists and anti-Semites, to lecture us on the relationship between the US and Israel,” said Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL’s CEO and national director.
‘It’s not about consideration; it is based on shared values ββand security interests. This “Jewish splaining” is insulting and disgusting.’
The White House also condemned Trump’s comments, with press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre saying, “Donald Trump’s comments were anti-Semitic, as you all know, and offensive, both to the Jews and to our Israeli allies.
But let’s be clear: Donald Trump has been aligning himself with extremist and anti-Semitic figures for years.β
Trump’s daughter Ivanka, who converted to Judaism to marry Kushner, is seen unveiling US embassy in Jerusalem
They also have a close relationship with the former Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu
During his White House tenure, Trump was a close ally of Israel’s then-conservative government led by Benjamin Netanyahu.
His reversal of decades of US policy in the fragile region β including moving the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem β has been praised by conservative Jews at home and abroad.
Trump also shared a famously close relationship with Netanyahu himself, with both right-wing leaders often garnering public praise on the other side.
As a token of appreciation for his support, Netanyahu named one of Israel’s controversial planned settlements after Trump.
It’s also worth noting that Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is a devout Jew. Trump’s daughter Ivanka converted to Judaism before marrying Kushner.
But Jewish Americans have traditionally been a pro-democracy voting bloc, a trend that didn’t change in the 2020 presidential race.
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Trump’s tirade on Sunday morning is taking place against the backdrop of a disturbing rise in threats and attacks targeting vulnerable groups.
A new wave of anti-Semitism in America has sent synagogues and other Jewish community centers across the country on high alert.
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Some conservative pundits and members of the fringe-right jumped in his defense, claiming he was being censored for exercising his freedom of expression.
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