Republican Senator Tom Cotton was on CNN’s “State of the Union” with Jake Tapper on Sunday. Tapper tried his finest to make President Trump look unhealthy over feedback latest feedback relating to the election and Jewish voters.
Senator Cotton, nevertheless, was fast to defend President Trump to supply an trustworthy context, whereas reminding the viewers that the Democrat Celebration has been the get together of true anti-Semitism this election.
Jake Tapper confirmed a clip of President Trump from final week the place he gave a speech at an occasion that was about combating anti-Semitism. In his remarks, President Trump stated, “the Jewish folks would have quite a bit to do with the loss,” in the event that they don’t vote for him.
“Are you snug with that?” Tapper requested Senator Cotton.
“Donald Trump has been saying issues like this for at the least 11 months, for the reason that October seventh assault. I believe the one cause the Democrats latched onto it this week is that they see the polling that displays Donald Trump successful file excessive quantities of Jewish voters for Republicans,” Senator Cotton stated.
“Joe Biden has not backed Israel very a lot for the final 11 months. Kamala Harris has been a lot worse. She treats Benjamin Netanyahu like a faculty baby as an assistant principal who’s continually scolding him,” Senator Cotton continued.
“I’m speaking about Jewish voters who vote for any variety of causes on any variety of points,” Tapper commented.
“He was speaking about combating anti-Semitism, right here and world wide. When was the final time Kamala Harris spoke about combating anti-Semitism?” Senator Cotton requested.
Jake Tapper stored pushing Senator Cotton about whether or not or not he was snug with President Trump’s feedback. The bias was clear, contemplating that anti-Semitism has been coming from the left, particularly from those supporting Hamas.
“Jake, it’s the Democratic get together that has a big and rising anti-Semitic wing. That’s the get together the place anti-Semitism has festered for now for a yr,” Senator Cotton continued.
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“Are you snug with him blaming it on the Jews preemptively?”@jaketapper challenges @SenTomCotton over Trump’s feedback that if he loses in November, “the Jewish folks would have quite a bit to do with” it. pic.twitter.com/wtuip7D7Zv
— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) September 22, 2024
It has been evident that for the reason that October seventh assaults, anti-Semitism has largely been from the Democrat Celebration and organizations that help them. Quite a few schools had extremely organized protests selling Hamas whereas on the similar time spreading anti-Semitism earlier this yr.
Vice President Kamala Harris additionally confirmed weak spot and a scarcity of management in July when she refused to attend Benjamin Netanyahu‘s handle to Congress. This was a significant insult to the Jewish folks and demonstrated an inclination towards anti-Semitism.
