Morning Jolt: Trump’s Ignorant Comments on Israel

Making the click-through worthwhile: figuring out what President Trump meant when he said Jews who vote for Democrats show "either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty"; examining the data on how American Jews actually feel about Israel; and why Democrats will always find a way or a reason to avert their eyes from any overt anti-Semitism from Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and their allies.

'Any Jewish People that Vote for a Democrat, I Think it Shows Either a Total Lack of Knowledge or Great Disloyalty.'

President Trump, speaking in the Oval Office yesterday: "Where has the Democratic party gone?  Where have they gone where they're defending these two people over the State of Israel? And I think any Jewish people that vote for a Democrat, I think it shows either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty."

Disloyalty to whom?

Disloyalty to Israel? Is Trump suggesting that American Jews owe a loyalty to Israel? In a year when American Jews have bristled at the accusation of dual loyalties from the likes of Ilhan Omar ...

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Trump's Ignorant Comments on Israel Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: figuring out what President Trump meant when he said Jews who vote for Democrats show "either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty"; examining the data on how American Jews actually feel about Israel; and why Democrats will always find a way or a reason to avert their eyes from any overt anti-Semitism from Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and their allies. 'Any Jewish People that Vote for a Democrat, I Think it Shows Either a Total Lack of Knowledge or Great Disloyalty.' President Trump, speaking in the Oval Office yesterday: "Where has the Democratic party gone?  Where have they gone where they're defending these two people over the State of Israel? And I think any Jewish people that vote for a Democrat, I think it shows either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty." Disloyalty to whom? Disloyalty to Israel? Is Trump suggesting that American Jews owe a loyalty to Israel? In a year when American Jews have bristled at the accusation of dual loyalties from the likes of Ilhan Omar ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Why Kamala Harris Is Fading in the Democratic Primary John McCormack Kamala Harris's problems go deeper than the fact that she had one good debate followed by one bad debate on matters of style. Both debates revealed she has serious weaknesses on matters of substance. The Movies Take On Limbaugh, Levin, et al. Kyle Smith The script is sometimes funny, but the movie never is, because Steve Coogan detests his character so much he plays him with a kind of constipated fury that kills the wit of the writing. Steve King Vows to Run for Tenth Term Mairead McArdle King recently appeared to downplay the evil of rape and incest during a speech on his pro-life stance earlier this month. ADVERTISEMENT The Role of Values in Foreign Policy Jakub Grygiel There is nothing conservative in promoting a wholesale reengineering of society abroad as well as at home by undermining the key institutions that underwrite political order. At Michigan State University, the Word 'but' Is a Trigger Katherine Timpf This, and other ridiculous suggestions, are harming student employees' ability to communicate comfortably and effectively. U.S. Drone Shot Down over Yemen Mairead McArdle Officials believe Iran provided Houthi rebels with the missile, which downed the U.S. military MQ-9 drone southeast of Sanaa, capital of Yemen. ADVERTISEMENT WHAT NR IS READING Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency Andrew C. McCarthy “If you want to become conversant in every aspect of this [Russiagate] hoax that matters, if you want to be the one in your family that has the answers to any question about this, then this book is a must. Not only that, it is fun to read it... It blows this thing to smithereens.” — Rush Limbaugh LEARN MORE Photo Essays Top Shots Gamescom 2019 ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.