On MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”, panelist Donny Deutsch strongly criticized Donald Trump’s recent remarks about Jewish Americans who vote for Democrats, claiming they hate both Israel and 'their religion'.
In a podcast interview on Monday, the former president and potential 2024 Republican nominee asserted that Democrats 'hate Israel' in response to Sen. Chuck Schumer's call for the removal of Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu.
Trump declared, “Any Jewish person that votes for Democrats hates their religion. They hate everything about Israel, and they should be ashamed of themselves.”
“Morning Joe” co-host Joe Scarborough immediately pushed back, stating, “Chuck Schumer, due to his staunch defense of Israel, has endured lifelong exposure to antisemitic stereotypes.”
“Now, suddenly, Donald Trump decides that he will determine who is a bad Jew and who is an enemy of Israel?” Scarborough questioned.
Deutsch was angered by Trump’s comments and expressed, “Out of all the things that Donald Trump has ever said that have offended my core, this is it.”
“How dare you, Donald Trump, tell me what it takes to be a good Jew and not a good Jew, what it takes to love Israel and not love Israel,” Deutsch said.
The MSNBC analyst continued to rebuke Trump, saying, “First of all, you stand for nothing, Judaism is about being a good human being and showing kindness to others, which you are far from being. You have no authority to define what makes a good Jew.”
Deutsch then argued that Trump “would turn on Jews in a second,” particularly if “it was in his best interest.”
“He doesn’t care about Israel. He cares about Donald Trump,” Deutsch concluded. “How dare you tell me what it takes to be a good Jew or not.”
