Sunday, March 17, 2019
Trump to Jewish Democrats: GOP will welcome you
President Donald Trump on Friday claimed Democratic politicians treat Jewish people with “total disrespect,” saying his Republican Party would welcome them with “open arms.”
He used a morning tweet to claim the so-called “ ‘Jexodus’ movement” of offended Democrats out of the party after a freshman congresswoman’s recent controversial remarks is fueled by “Total disrespect!” shown to them by Democratic politicians.
The president offered frustrated Jewish Democrats a new political home.
Mr. Trump last Friday told reporters that recent controversial remarks about the influence of Jewish donors on politicians by freshman Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar show “the Democrats have become an anti-Israel party” and an “anti-Jewish party.”
During a fundraiser last week at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, Axios reported the president was even more blunt, saying flatly he believes “Democrats hate Jewish people.”
During her first press briefing in 42 days, press secretary Sarah Sanders on Monday was asked about the president’s weekend comment several times. At no point did she tell reporters that her boss does not really believe that.
At one point, NBC News correspondent Hallie Jackson gave Ms. Sanders an opportunity to reply yes or no. She chose not to, instead saying reporters should ask Democrats if they do indeed harbor hatred of Jewish people and Israel.
But the chief White House spokeswoman’s response did reiterate Mr. Trump’s stance.
His religious-based tweet broke yet another norm. That’s because it came as New Zealand was dealing with a gun slaughter at two mosques that left at least 49 dead. Minutes before his tweet offering Jewish people a place in the GOP, Mr. Trump did fire off a tweet offering his condolences and support in the wake of the mass shooting.
Mr. Trump has come under harsh criticism from Democratic lawmakers and some Republicans for siding — at least partially — with white supremacist groups at times like the days after the deadly Charlottesville, Va., race-based violence.
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2019/03/16/div-class-libPageBodyLinebreak-Trump-to-Jewish-Democrats-GOP-will-welcome-you-div/stories/201903170116
He used a morning tweet to claim the so-called “ ‘Jexodus’ movement” of offended Democrats out of the party after a freshman congresswoman’s recent controversial remarks is fueled by “Total disrespect!” shown to them by Democratic politicians.
The president offered frustrated Jewish Democrats a new political home.
Mr. Trump last Friday told reporters that recent controversial remarks about the influence of Jewish donors on politicians by freshman Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar show “the Democrats have become an anti-Israel party” and an “anti-Jewish party.”
During a fundraiser last week at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, Axios reported the president was even more blunt, saying flatly he believes “Democrats hate Jewish people.”
During her first press briefing in 42 days, press secretary Sarah Sanders on Monday was asked about the president’s weekend comment several times. At no point did she tell reporters that her boss does not really believe that.
At one point, NBC News correspondent Hallie Jackson gave Ms. Sanders an opportunity to reply yes or no. She chose not to, instead saying reporters should ask Democrats if they do indeed harbor hatred of Jewish people and Israel.
But the chief White House spokeswoman’s response did reiterate Mr. Trump’s stance.
His religious-based tweet broke yet another norm. That’s because it came as New Zealand was dealing with a gun slaughter at two mosques that left at least 49 dead. Minutes before his tweet offering Jewish people a place in the GOP, Mr. Trump did fire off a tweet offering his condolences and support in the wake of the mass shooting.
Mr. Trump has come under harsh criticism from Democratic lawmakers and some Republicans for siding — at least partially — with white supremacist groups at times like the days after the deadly Charlottesville, Va., race-based violence.
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2019/03/16/div-class-libPageBodyLinebreak-Trump-to-Jewish-Democrats-GOP-will-welcome-you-div/stories/201903170116
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