Former President Donald Trump claimed Vice President Kamala Harris ‘doesn’t like Jewish people’ and appeared to agree with an interviewer who called her Jewish husband Doug Emhoff a ‘crappy Jew.’
The incendiary comments came during an interview with WABC radio at a time of high tensions an military strikes between Israel Defense Forces and Hezbollah, in a campaign where the Biden administration has drawn protests for its military support for Israel.
‘You can see the disdain,’ Trump said of Harris, her party’s presumed nominee. ‘Number One, she doesn’t like Israel. Number Two, she doesn´t like Jewish people. You know it, I know it and everybody knows it and nobody wants to say it,’ Trump said.
Trump claimed Harris ‘ dislikes Jewish people’, despite her marriage to second gentleman Doug Emhoff, in comments that drew a sharp rebuke from the the Harris campaign.
Interviewer Sid Rosenberg brought up Emhoff, saying, ‘He´s Jewish like Bernie Sanders is Jewish. Are you kidding me?’
At that point, Trump can be heard saying ‘Yeah.’
‘He´s a crappy Jew,’ said Rosenberg.
Former President Donald Trump said Vice President Kamala Harris ‘doesn´t like Jewish people’ and said ‘yeah’ after an interviewer called her Jewish husband, Doug Emhoff,’ a ‘crappy Jew.’
‘Yeah,’ Trump said again.
Then Rosenberg added, without explanation, ‘He´s a horrible Jew.’
The remarks drew an immediate response from the Harris campaign.
‘America is better than the fear, hate, and despicable insults of Donald Trump,’ said Harris campaign spokesman James Singer.
‘Vice President Harris believes Americans want a president who unites our country instead of divides it, uses the power of the presidency to help families instead of hurt them, and has a vision for our future, instead of taking us backwards.’
Trump made the incendiary comments in an interview with WABC
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 10: US Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff arrive at the White House for a state dinner on April 10, 2024 in Washington, DC
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Trump made a similar claim about Harris disliking Jewish people on Friday while speaking to a Christian group at a Turning Point USA gathering in Florida. He has also ignited blowback in the past for making similar remarks about Jewish people, like when he said in March that Jews who vote for Democrats ‘hate Israel’ and hate ‘their religion.’
Emhoff, the first Jewish person to serve as the spouse of a nationally elected U.S. leader, has been one of the most visible members of the Biden administration speaking about combating antisemitism. He hung mezuzahs on the doorposts of the vice president´s residence and led Passover celebrations at the White House.
Trump also attacked Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, who is Jewish.
‘Fifteen years ago, you couldn’t say a bad thing [about Israel], you’d be out of office. And today it’s almost like — I mean, Schumer has become a Palestinian. Chuck Schumer is officially now a Palestinian,’ Trump said.
