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Thursday, August 22, 2024
Trump highlights Shapiro’s Judaism in criticism of Pennsylvania governor
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
CHICAGO — Former US president Donald Trump highlights Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s Jewish faith, going after him in a social media post shortly after Shapiro spoke at the Democratic National Convention.
Trump refers to Shapiro as “the highly overrated Jewish Governor of the Great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania” in a post on Truth Social.
Trump goes on to tout his Israel record, while disparaging that of Vice President Kamala Harris.
The highly overrated Jewish Governor of the Great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, made a really bad and poorly delivered speech talking about freedom and fighting for Comrade Kamala Harris for President, yet she hates Israel and will do nothing but make its journey…
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) August 22, 2024
