Trump Says If He Loses In November Jewish Voters Will ‘Have A Lot To Do’ With It

Topline

Speaking at a fighting antisemitism event in Washington Thursday, former President Donald Trump said if he loses the election in November, Jewish voters “would really have a lot to do with that.”

Key Facts

Speaking at a donor event called “Fighting Anti-Semitism in America”—organized by the Israeli-American Council—Trump once again expressed frustration about Jewish voters who back Democrats, saying “it doesn’t make sense.”

The former president said in his opinion, “the Jewish people would have a lot to do with a loss” for him in November if a majority of them voted for Vice President Kamala Harris.

In his speech, Trump highlighted his administration’s support for the Israeli government—including moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem and recognizing the Golan Heights as Israel’s territory—but said Jewish voters had not treated him “properly.”

The former president said Jewish people who plan to vote for Harris “should have their head examined,” before adding “I find it hard to believe, part of it is a habit, I think.”

Trump said he should be polling at “100” percent support from Jewish voters, but said it won’t happen because “the Democrats’ hold or curse on you.”

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News Peg

Trump repeatedly mentioned he has the support of 40% of Jewish voters and said: “That means you got 60% voting for somebody that hates Israel.” The former president, however, didn’t mention where he got this 40% number from. According to a Pew Research survey published earlier this month, 65% of Jewish voters back Harris, while 34% back Trump.