Trump says Jewish voters would bear blame for his loss at antisemitism events

Speaking September 19, 2024 at a "Fighting Antisemitism in America" event and later at the Israeli American Council summit in Washington, Trump said that if he lost the election, "the Jewish people would have a lot to do with a loss" given his polling around 40% among Jewish voters, and told the second audience that Jewish Americans backing Harris were "voting for the enemy" and that Israel would "cease to exist" within two years. Jewish leaders across the spectrum condemned the remarks: Jewish Council for Public Affairs CEO Amy Spitalnick warned that "dividing Jews into 'good' and 'bad' camps and engaging in dual loyalty tropes further normalizes antisemitism," and Union for Reform Judaism president Rick Jacobs said preemptively blaming Jews for an election loss echoed "millennia of antisemitic lies about Jewish power." Critics noted the scapegoating was delivered at events nominally dedicated to fighting antisemitism.

“In my opinion, the Jewish people would have a lot to do with a loss, if I'm at 40 percent” Quote verified against source