‘They should have their heads checked’: Trump’s dig at Jewish voters who backed Biden

Donald Trump on Wednesday lashed out at Jewish voters for supporting President Joe Biden and cast this year’s election as a referendum on the strength of Christianity in the United States, part of his continued pointed appeal to evangelical conservatives. Conservatives are a key element of his politics. according to.

Speaking ahead of a fundraiser in Atlanta, the Republican candidate again criticized Biden’s reaction to Israel-Hamas war and government support for the rights of LGBTQ Americans, including transgender people.

“Biden has completely lost control of the situation in Israel,” said Trump, whose rise to power in 2016 relied heavily on white Christian conservatives. “Any Jew who votes for Democrats or Biden should get a head exam.”

Trump’s remarks came after Biden warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week that future U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza depended on the rapid implementation of new measures to protect civilians and aid workers.

In Trump’s interpretation, Biden “has completely abandoned Israel.”

The conflict in Gaza has caught Biden between conservatives, including Christians and Jews, who want solid support for Netanyahu’s government, and progressives. The matter is important to conservative Christians, one of Trump’s strongest constituencies, who see the political state of Israel as a modern manifestation of God’s chosen people, the Israelites of the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. .

Biden’s left, however, is dominated by progressives angry at Israel’s retaliatory actions in Gaza that have killed thousands of Palestinians. The president has been repeatedly greeted by protesters during his spring travels, and activists have organized votes against Biden in many Democratic primaries even as he approaches renomination.

The president’s campaign was postponed Wednesday.

“Jewish Americans do not need to be ‘spoken to’ or threatened by Donald Trump,” said Biden spokesman James Singer. “This is what Trump has done, using division and hatred as political weapons while seeking power for himself. In November, voters of all kinds will once again reject his threats of chaos, violence and madness.”

In Georgia, Trump reinvigorated his Christian base by placing his Election Day bets on religion.

“November 5th is the most important day in the history of our country, and it will be a Day of Visibility for Christians,” Trump said, repeating: “A Day of Visibility for Christians.”

He predicted that Christians “are going to step up and they’re going to vote like never before.”

The former president responded to conservative Christian outrage over International Transgender Day of Visibility, a worldwide event that celebrates transgender people and acknowledges their struggles and which Biden also recognized.

The origins of the celebration date back to 2009, but its importance has grown even more, this year coinciding with Easter, the holiest day in the Christian calendar. When Biden, who is Catholic, issued a proclamation on March 29 declaring the same day as the official Transgender Visibility Day in the United States, conservatives sparked an uproar on social media, with some commenters even suggesting that Biden and his aides were deliberately Mark this date as Transgender Day. Insulting Christians.

“Today, we have a message for all transgender Americans: You are loved. You are heard. You are understood. You belong,” Biden said in the announcement. “You are America, and I and my entire administration support you.”

Most of the president’s critics overlook the fact that he issued a separate statement about Easter itself that specifically reflected his own beliefs.

“Easter reminds us of the power of hope and the promise of Christ’s resurrection,” Biden said. “As we gather with our loved ones, we remember the sacrifice of Jesus. We pray for one another and cherish the blessings of the dawn of new possibilities. As war and conflict take their toll on innocent lives around the world, we reaffirm our commitment to peace, security for all and dignity.

“From our families to yours, Happy Easter and God bless you,” Biden concluded.

Notably, Trump also emphasized his stance on abortion on Wednesday, insisting that the issue should be left to state governments and that even there, Republicans should not pursue absolute bans — an overall approach that makes The former president stood to the left of the most outspoken people. Christian right activist. However, Trump did not invoke religious teachings and loyalties on this issue.