Trump Says Democrats Are 'Anti-Jewish' After Multiple 2020 Democrats Say They Won't Attend AIPAC Conference
- 5 years ago
President Trump again slammed Democrats on Friday.
President Trump on Friday referred to Democrats as "anti-Jewish." His comment comes after a number of those vying for the party's 2020 presidential nomination announced they would not be attending this year's American Israel Public Affairs Committee policy conference. "The Democrats have very much proven to be anti-Israel," Trump told reporters. "There's no question about that. And it's a disgrace. I don't know what's happened to them. They are totally anti-Israel. Frankly, I think they are anti-Jewish."
Notably, the list of 2020 hopefuls not participating in this year's AIPAC conference includes Senators Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Kamala Harris. Others who have opted out are Beto O'Rourke, Julian Castro, and Pete Buttigieg. Their announcements came after the liberal group MoveOn advised skipping the event, noting: "AIPAC has worked to hinder diplomatic efforts like the Iran deal, is undermining Palestinian self-determination, and inviting figures actively involved in human rights violations to its stage."
Trump's Friday "anti-Jewish" comment echoes statements he made and shared in the past. Following Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar's comments that many considered to be anti-Semitic and the House resolution condemning myriad types of hatred, Trump said: "I thought yesterday's vote by the House was disgraceful, because it's become -- the Democrats have become an anti-Israel party. They've become an anti-Jewish party. And I thought that vote was a disgrace and so does everybody else if you get an honest answer."
President Trump on Friday referred to Democrats as "anti-Jewish." His comment comes after a number of those vying for the party's 2020 presidential nomination announced they would not be attending this year's American Israel Public Affairs Committee policy conference. "The Democrats have very much proven to be anti-Israel," Trump told reporters. "There's no question about that. And it's a disgrace. I don't know what's happened to them. They are totally anti-Israel. Frankly, I think they are anti-Jewish."
Notably, the list of 2020 hopefuls not participating in this year's AIPAC conference includes Senators Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Kamala Harris. Others who have opted out are Beto O'Rourke, Julian Castro, and Pete Buttigieg. Their announcements came after the liberal group MoveOn advised skipping the event, noting: "AIPAC has worked to hinder diplomatic efforts like the Iran deal, is undermining Palestinian self-determination, and inviting figures actively involved in human rights violations to its stage."
Trump's Friday "anti-Jewish" comment echoes statements he made and shared in the past. Following Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar's comments that many considered to be anti-Semitic and the House resolution condemning myriad types of hatred, Trump said: "I thought yesterday's vote by the House was disgraceful, because it's become -- the Democrats have become an anti-Israel party. They've become an anti-Jewish party. And I thought that vote was a disgrace and so does everybody else if you get an honest answer."