Former President Donald Trump vowed to help Israel prevail in its war against the Hamas terror organization if elected in November, speaking at a high-dollar fundraiser in Deal, NJ on Sunday.
According to reporting from The Jewish Insider, Trump reiterated his claim that the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks would not have occurred had he still been in office. "We have a problem with Israel. We have to say this. Israel is in big trouble," Trump told attendees. "All the things you see happening would not have happened. Oct. 7 would not have happened if I were president."
The former president highlighted his past actions supporting Israel, including recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital, moving the US Embassy, and acknowledging Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. "I got the Golan Heights for you. They didn't even ask for it," Trump stated.
He also emphasized his administration's tough stance on Iran, claiming that sanctions had left the country "broke" and unable to fund proxies like Hamas and Hezbollah. Trump criticized the Biden administration's approach, saying, "Biden is pathetic, he doesn't want to talk about it."
Throughout his 36-minute speech, Trump called for increased support from Jewish voters for the Republican party. "We need the Jewish people to vote for Trump. If you don't have Jewish people voting for Republicans, including people in the House, including people in the Senate, you're not going to have Israel for very long," he asserted.
The former president did not shy away from controversial statements, claiming that "The Democrats hate Israel. The Democrats largely hate the Jewish people." He also criticized several prominent Jewish Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, whom he accused of becoming "a Palestinian."
Trump's comments on campus antisemitism praised Rep. Elise Stefanik's questioning of university presidents during recent congressional hearings. He contrasted the treatment of protesters at Columbia University with that of Jan. 6 defendants, alleging unfairness in the justice system.
