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Trump Questions Michigan Jewish Voters' Support for Anti-Israel Candidate

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.

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Trump Questions Michigan Jewish Voters' Support for Anti-Israel Candidate
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What happened

  1. 01President Trump questioned why Michigan's Jewish voters supported Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
  2. 02Trump called the support for El-Sayed, who has made anti-Israel statements, "simply unthinkable."
  3. 03The Democratic candidate received more votes from Jewish voters than his Republican opponent.
  4. 04Trump previously urged Jewish voters to be ashamed if they supported El-Sayed.
  5. 05El-Sayed's past statements on Israel and U.S. aid were criticized during the campaign.

This follows previous strong criticism from Trump against Jewish voters considering El-Sayed, whom he accused of animosity towards Israel and American Jews.

Translated and summarized by baba from Arutz Sheva, the latest report. Read Arutz Sheva’s original

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