Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro delivers a speech during the third day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA, on August 21, 2024.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Thursday accused Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump of peddling anti-Semitism after the Republican presidential candidate called him a “highly overrated Jewish governor.”
“I think it’s been clear over the last few years that Donald Trump is obsessed with me and obsessed with continuing to sow hatred and division in our politics,” Shapiro said in response to Trump’s overnight swipe on the Truth social network. Tell reporters.
“He’s someone who regularly peddles anti-Semitic tropes like this,” said Shapiro, a Democrat who leads arguably the most competitive swing state in the presidential race.
Trump’s postSent just after midnight Thursday, it attacked the governor for supporting Vice President Kamala Harris for the White House despite Trump’s claims that she “hates Israel.”
He said: “The highly overrated Jewish governor of the Grand Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, gave a very poor and poorly delivered speech[at the Democratic National Convention]talking about freedom and fighting for Kamala… Comrade Harris campaigned for president.
Trump falsely accused Harris of hoping that Israel “will fail” and claimed that he was “the best friend ever to Israel and the Jewish people.”
Trump added: “Shapiro has done nothing for Israel and never will.”
On July 13, 2024, US Vice President Kamala Harris and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro visited the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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The White House blasted Trump Thursday morning over the post.
“Assaulting fellow Americans by calling out their Jewish faith in a derogatory manner or perpetuating the centuries-old ‘dual loyalty’ smear campaign,” White House spokesperson Herbie Ziskend said in a statement , which is anti-Semitic, dangerous and harmful.
“President Biden and Vice President Harris believe that as Americans we must come together to condemn and combat anti-Semitism and all forms of hatred and bigotry,” Ziskind said.
Trump campaign spokesman Steven Chang responded that Trump’s critics “have no idea what they’re talking about.”
“Kamala Harris is spewing nonsense designed to appease Hamas sympathizers while Democrats encourage anti-Semitic protests on college campuses,” Chang said in a statement.
Zhang also reiterated Trump’s support for Israel and highlighted his administration’s achievements in the Middle East. This includes helping brokers diplomatic agreement between israel and arab states U.S. Embassy in Israel Fly from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and kill Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.
The Harris campaign did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment on Trump’s post.
In addition to accusations of bigotry, Trump’s post also drew criticism: political error That could drive away key voters in this must-win swing state.
Philip Klein, editor of the conservative National Review Online, wrote on Jewish voters, then this is an A+ post.
Shapiro is a rising star in the Democratic Party and has enjoyed high approval ratings since becoming governor. He’s even considered a top contender for Harris’ running mate. Harris ultimately selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential choice.
Trump claimed during the campaign that Harris, who is married to a Jew, “doesn’t like Jews.”
He has previously said that any Jew who supports then-presidential candidate Joe Biden “doesn’t love Israel and, frankly, should be talked to.”
Trump has also repeatedly claimed that if he had been president at the time, Hamas’s deadly attack in Israel on October 7 would not have happened.
In his response Thursday morning, Shapiro said his speech to the Democratic National Committee outlined “the exact opposite of what Donald Trump has said.”
“I’m talking about true freedom, bringing people together, accepting people no matter what they look like, where they come from, who they love, who they pray to, and saying this is a place for you,” he said.
“This is diametrically opposed to everything Donald Trump believes in, and it’s clear that he will continue to be the hateful, divisive person he has been throughout this campaign.”
“I think given his track record, it’s clear he’s setting himself up for another failure,” he added.
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