Ben Sales
By Ben Sales
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Breaking News Donald Trump Vows To Put ‘America First’ in Dark Speech to Republican Convention
CLEVELAND — Accepting the Republican presidential nomination, Donald Trump pledged to restore law and order to America, to put “America first” in world affairs, and to work with Israel — which he called “our greatest ally in the region.” Attacking presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s record as secretary of state in his speech Thursday at…
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Breaking News Sheldon Adelson Downplays #Suitegate Rift With Ted Cruz Over Trump Non-Endorsement
(JTA) — Sheldon and Miriam Adelson are doing a little damage control at the Republican convention. After being stung by the gripping tale of a dramatic, sudden repudiation of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, the major pro-Israel philanthropist and Republican donors sought to douse the flames a bit Thursday. There is no rift, they asserted, only…
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News 5 (Jewish) Things To Expect From Donald Trump — and Ivanka
(JTA) — We’ve caught glimpses of him this week. He gave a three-line speech Monday night. The next day, he addressed the crowd via video feed. But Thursday night is the real thing: Donald Trump, the official nominee of the Republican Party, will address 50,000 of his faithful from the convention stage in Cleveland. Cable…
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Breaking News Amid Trump Turmoil, Republicans Agree on One Thing: Israel
(JTA) — On Wednesday, the Republican National Convention should have felt, well, conventional. Gone were B-list celebrities like Scott Baio and Willie Robertson. The crowd finally stopped chanting for the presumptive Democratic nominee to go to prison. And no one — at least as far as we know — plagiarized their speech. For once, the…
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Breaking News Jews Split Over Donald Trump Jr. Plea for School Choice
(JTA) — An issue of historical concern to American Jews drew waves of applause when Donald Trump, Jr. preached about it Tuesday night from the stage of the Republican National Convention. It wasn’t Israel, Iran or the fight against anti-Semitism. It was a call for the government to assist with private school costs, referred to as…
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Breaking News Ben Carson Dredges Up Saul Alinsky ‘Lucifer’ Attack Line on Democrats
CLEVELAND — Former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson criticized Hillary Clinton for admiring Saul Alinsky, a far-left activist who praised “Lucifer” in his most famous book. Speaking at the tail-end of the Republican National Convention Tuesday, Carson said Clinton, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, was unfit for the presidency because Alinsky was one of her…
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Breaking News Melania Trump Says Donald Would Represent ‘Christians, Jews and Muslims’ — Uses Michelle Obama’s Words
CLEVELAND (JTA) — Speaking at the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump’s wife Melania Trump said her husband does not discriminate based on race or religion. Her speech, which came following a night of attacks on the Obama administration’s domestic and military record, seemed to aim for a more positive note in an often pugnacious campaign. In the speech,…
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Breaking News Citing Israel (and Hillary), Some Jewish Republicans Come Around to Donald Trump
On the day Donald Trump wrapped up the Republican primaries, Marc Zell was ready to resign his position as vice president of Republicans Overseas, the party’s expatriate group. Zell, who lives in Israel, was put off by Trump’s inconsistent statements regarding the country. In particular, he felt insulted when Trump, at a Republican Jewish Coalition…
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