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Trump attacks American Jews, says they must 'get their act together' on Israel 'before it's too late'

“No President has done more for Israel than I have," the former president wrote on his Truth Social platform. "Evangelicals are far more appreciative of this than the people of the Jewish faith, especially those living in the U.S."
Former President Donald Trump
Former President Donald Trump at a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on Sept. 3.Mary Altaffer / AP file

Former President Donald Trump attacked Jews in the U.S. on his Truth Social platform Sunday, writing that they need to “get their act together” and “appreciate” Israel “before it is too late.”

“No President has done more for Israel than I have. Somewhat surprisingly, however, our wonderful Evangelicals are far more appreciative of this than the people of the Jewish faith, especially those living in the U.S.,” Trump wrote.

“Those living in Israel, though, are a different story — Highest approval rating in the World, could easily be P.M.!” he continued.

It is unclear what prompted the post. Trump has issued similar remarks in the past about U.S. Jews, a majority of whom typically vote Democratic.

In an interview last year, Trump said' “The Jewish people in the United States either don’t like Israel or don’t care about Israel," adding: “There’s people in this country that are Jewish no longer love Israel.

“I’ll tell you, the evangelical Christians love Israel more than the Jews in this country,” said Trump, who won strong support from white evangelical voters in 2016 and 2020, according to the Pew Research Center.

Trump also told Ami Magazine, an Orthodox Jewish news publication, last year that “Jewish people who live in the United States don’t love Israel enough” and that he believes it is “strange” that he does not have stronger Jewish support.

Trump drew criticism as president for referring to Israel as “your country” in addressing American Jews at a Hanukkah event at the White House in 2018.