Jewish voters have long leaned heavily Democratic. President Trump is questioning their loyalty
WASHINGTON—President Trump on Tuesday questioned how Jewish Americans could vote for Democratic candidates, as he stepped up criticism of a pair of Democratic congresswomen who have been critical of Israel.
“I think any Jewish people that vote for a Democrat, I think it shows either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty,” the president said in the Oval Office during a stream of comments about Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar , the first two Muslim women members of Congress who were last week...
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