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White House Calls Out Trump’s Antisemitic Attack

October 17, 2022 · 2:54 pm ET · Leave a Comment

The White House called Donald Trump’s attack on American Jews antisemitic after the former president wrote online that American Jews need to “get their act together” and show more appreciation for the state of Israel “before it is too late,” the Washington Post reports.

Said press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre: “Donald Trump’s comments were antisemitic, as you all know, and insulting both to Jews and to our Israeli allies.”

She added: “But let’s be clear, for years, for years now, Donald Trump has aligned with extremist and antisemitic figures… We need to root out antisemitism everywhere it rears its ugly head. We need to call this out. With respect to Israel, our relationship is ironclad and it’s rooted in shared values and interests. Donald Trump clearly doesn’t understand that either.”

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