Donald Trump attacked American Jews on Sunday for not giving him enough political contributions and again suggested that they have dual loyalties to the US and Israel.
Trump said that Jews need to get their act together and appreciate what they have in Israel before it's too late.
A political commentator likened Trump to a "mob boss" trying to "shake down" Jewish donors
"You two-bit goon, we've been menaced by fascists before," he said. The threat you represent from the dark pages of our history is recognized by us. We won't submit to your threats.
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Jews voting for Democrats shows great disloyalty.
The Anti-Defamation League does not need the former president to lecture them about the US-Israel relationship. It depends on shared values and security interests.
He said that the "Jewsplaining" is offensive.
"Our wonderful evangelicals are far more appreciative of this than the people of the Jewish faith, especially those living in the U.S.," said Trump in a Sunday post on the Truth Social website. He said he could be the prime minister of Israel.
"U.S. Jews need to get their act together and appreciate what they have in Israel before it's too late," Trump said.
Many interpreted the phrase "too late" to be a warning.
If that's not an antisemitic threat, I don't know what to call it.
The filmmakers who made a documentary on Trump called it irresponsible. "As a Jew, I experienced this language firsthand during an interview with Trump," he wrote.
On the same day that the Trump post came, the musician Ye was locked out of his social media accounts for making antisemitic statements.
This isn't the first time that Trump has criticized Jews for not supporting him politically, and that they should back him over his policies towards Israel.
A year before his failed reelection bid in 2020, Trump said, "Any Jewish people who would vote for a Democrat, it shows either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty."
During a Hanukkah party in the White House, Trump told guests that the Vice President and his wife loved Israel. They adore your country. They adore this country. That is a good combo.
The left-leaning Jewish groups accuse Trump of antisemitic stereotypes.
Trump's policies have not been good for Jews, according to a former State Department Middle East adviser.
Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said that he has enabled forces of Extremism in this Republic and pursued a policy that has politicized US- Israel relations.
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