Trump and Harris have already duked it out on the debate stage. But that isn’t stopping the former president from getting more jabs in.
And Donald Trump put Kamala Harris on blast for this harmful action towards Americans.
Trump Calls Out Harris For Horrid Response On Rising Antisemitism
Former President Donald Trump took aim at Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday, accusing her of failing to address the rise in antisemitism across the U.S. and challenging her to denounce Hamas sympathizers backing her campaign.
Speaking at a “Fighting Anti-Semitism in America” event in Washington, DC, the 78-year-old Republican nominee said, “Despite presiding over this explosion of antisemitism, Kamala Harris has done absolutely nothing.” He added, “She has not lifted a single finger to protect you or to protect your children or to even protect you with words.”
Trump criticized Harris for showing what he described as empathy toward anti-Israel protesters who, earlier in the year, had set up encampments on college campuses and allegedly intimidated Jewish students.
He pointed to a comment Harris made during a July interview with “The Nation,” where she said campus demonstrators were “showing exactly what the human emotion should be, as a response to Gaza.”
While Harris acknowledged in the interview that she rejected some of the protesters’ messages, she expressed understanding of their emotional reactions.
Trump dismissed her stance as “dangerous” and unfit for someone running for president, calling on her to officially reject the support of Hamas sympathizers, anti-Semites, and Israel detractors. “She won’t do it. You know that. She’s not going to do it,” Trump told the audience.
Donald Trump Makes Pitch To Jewish Voter
The event, hosted by Miriam Adelson, the widow of GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson, saw the former president praised for his previous actions in support of Israel.
Adelson highlighted his role in moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, recognizing the Golan Heights as Israeli territory, and facilitating the Abraham Accords.
Throughout his speech, Trump expressed frustration that despite these accomplishments, many Jewish Americans continue to vote for Democrats.
“It hurts me to say it, you’re going to still vote for Democrats,” he said, adding that any Jewish person who votes for Harris or the Democratic Party “should have their head examined.”
Reflecting on his own record, Trump noted that while he garnered only 24% of the Jewish vote in 2016, his support grew to 29% in 2020, and he believes it is now around 40%. Still, he argued that he “should be at 100%” with Jewish voters.
Trump also laid out his plans for combating antisemitism if elected again.
He pledged to take action during his first week in office, including withholding federal support for universities that promote antisemitic ideas, enforcing civil rights laws to protect Jewish students on campuses, and banning refugee resettlements from areas like Gaza.
The former president continued to press his case against Harris at the Israeli American Council’s 2024 national conference, where he accused her of being the “most anti-Israel president by far” if she were to win.
He further claimed that Harris supports Hamas by advocating for an immediate cease-fire, and criticized her stance on blocking major arms shipments to Israel. “Israel and the Jewish people have no chance if she’s elected president,” Trump concluded.
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