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From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Trump: Jewish people that vote for Biden ‘need their heads examined’
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin, April 2, 2024. (AP/Mike Roemer)
Former US president Donald Trump claims, “Any Jewish person that votes for a Democrat or votes for Biden should have their head examined.”
“He totally abandoned Israel,” Trump tells reporters of Biden.
Days after Hamas’s October 7 onslaught, Trump criticized Israel for failing to anticipate the attack, called Defense Minister Yoav Gallant a “jerk” and criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. More recently, he has spoken in favor of Israel “finishing the job” against Hamas, but has also panned Israel’s handling of the war and said it should finish it up quickly.
