Controversial Post on Jewish New Year: Trump's Scathing Attack on Non-Supportive American Jews

Former President Donald Trump faced criticism on Monday for sharing a flier on his Truth Social platform during the Jewish New Year celebrations. The flier claimed that liberal Jews who didn't support him had "voted to destroy America & Israel." This action drew condemnation as it perpetuates an antisemitic stereotype that suggests Jewish Americans have divided loyalties between the US and Israel. The flier seems to have been originally created by JEXIT, a nonprofit education organization that urges American Jews to abandon the Democratic Party.

The flier reads, "Hopefully, you have gained valuable lessons from your mistake and will make wiser decisions in the future! Wishing you a Happy New Year!" The CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs criticized Trump's post as being "antisemitic."

In a recent post on X (formerly known as Twitter), President Trump faced backlash for making an antisemitic accusation. Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, described Trump's post as an attack on Jews who voted against him and accused them of harming both America and Israel. CNN received a statement from Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, expressing concern that Trump's remarks were fueling conspiracy theories centered around dual loyalty.

Greenblatt stated in his statement that suggesting an entire segment of the Jewish population voted to destroy America and Israel is both dangerous and incorrect.

The American Jewish Committee expressed on X that it finds the claim of American Jews who did not vote for Mr. Trump voting to destroy America and Israel deeply offensive and divisive. They further urged political candidates at all levels to refrain from using inflammatory language as we approach the next election in one year.

Democratic Representative Jerry Nadler of New York, who practices Judaism, posted on X, stating, "Before targeting American Jews again, reconsider doing so during one of our most sacred occasions. Your blatant antisemitism is highly evident." Trump has a well-documented record of denigrating Jewish American voters who do not align with him and perpetuating antisemitic stereotypes.

In the 2022 midterm elections, he criticized American Jews for not sufficiently praising his policies towards Israel, such as the relocation of the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. In 2021, Trump claimed that Jewish Americans either dislike or disregard Israel, while also suggesting that evangelical Christians prioritize Israel more than Jews in the country. In 2019, he accused Democrats of belonging to an "anti-Israel" and "anti-Jewish party." Additionally, during his first presidential campaign, Trump referred to a Jewish donor audience as "negotiators" in a speech to the Republican Jewish Coalition. He is scheduled to address the group's annual leadership summit in Las Vegas next month.

According to the Pew Research Center, Jewish Americans have long been a predominantly Democratic and politically liberal group, showing a strong preference for Democrats over Republicans. While Orthodox Jews tend to align more with the Republican Party, other denominations of American Jews, such as Reform and Conservative, have shown a tendency to identify with or lean towards the Democrats. CNN's Kristen Holmes provided contributing information for this report.