Trump Questions Michigan Jewish Voters' Support for Anti-Israel Candidate
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
President Donald Trump expressed disbelief that Jewish voters in Michigan supported Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, citing El-Sayed's anti-Israel stances. Trump stated in a Salem News Channel interview that El-Sayed received more Jewish votes than his Republican opponent. This follows previous strong criticism from Trump against Jewish voters considering El-Sayed, whom he accused of animosity towards Israel and American Jews.
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- President Trump questioned why Michigan's Jewish voters supported Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
- Trump called the support for El-Sayed, who has made anti-Israel statements, "simply unthinkable."
- The Democratic candidate received more votes from Jewish voters than his Republican opponent.
- Trump previously urged Jewish voters to be ashamed if they supported El-Sayed.
- El-Sayed's past statements on Israel and U.S. aid were criticized during the campaign.
President Donald Trump expressed bewilderment over Jewish voters in Michigan supporting Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, calling it "simply unthinkable." Trump, in an interview with Salem News Channel, questioned why these voters backed El-Sayed over his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, despite El-Sayed's past statements against Israel and the Jewish community.
"If you look at El-Sayed in Michigan, he got far more votes from the Jews than the Republican candidate," Trump stated. He added, "It's simply unthinkable. It's a very, very hard group to win over."
The comments come amid scrutiny of El-Sayed's positions on Israel and U.S. military aid to the country during the Senate election campaign. Previously, Trump had sharply criticized Jewish voters considering support for El-Sayed, accusing the Democratic candidate of animosity towards Israel and American Jews.
"Any Jewish person that votes for this man should be ashamed of themselves," Trump had declared at a campaign rally, urging people to "never speak to them again." He also questioned how any Jewish person could consider voting for El-Sayed, noting that the candidate would still receive some votes.
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