Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of former U.S. president Donald Trump and his relationship to the Jewish community.
Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of former U.S. president Donald Trump and his relationship to the Jewish community.
Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of former U.S. president Donald Trump and his relationship to the Jewish community.
Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of former U.S. president Donald Trump and his relationship to the Jewish community.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s election night party in Tel Aviv featured a jubilant crowd celebrating his likely reelection – including one person waving a “Make America Great Again” flag. Netanyahu frequently used his friendship with President Trump in his election ads. Shortly before Tuesday’s election, Trump recognized Israeli sovereignty in the Golan Heights, which…
WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Trump congratulated Benjamin Netanyahu on his re-election as Israeli prime minister and said it paved the way for peace in the Middle East. “I’d like to congratulate Bibi Netanyahu,” was the first thing Trump said Wednesday as he approached a gaggle of reporters on the White House lawn. “It looks like…
Stephen Miller is not shy about his hardline stance on immigration. Currently he’s directing an overhaul of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security with plans of enacting harsher immigration policies. The Jewish aide, best known as the face of the controversial travel ban last summer, recently said he’d be “happy” with no new refugees — despite…
In a storyline that, like El Niño, sweeps around pretty reliably every four years or so, Republicans are planning a new gambit to win Jewish votes in the lead-up to the presidential race. This year, they say, it’s different. The Republican Jewish Coalition was at the center of the political world this weekend, playing host…
During the Republican Jewish Coalition, an American lobbying group that met in Las Vegas over the weekend, President Trump was the center of praise — and a new version of the Passover song “Dayenu.” RJC chairman Norm Coleman introduced Trump: “There were some doubters in this room, and I was foolishly among them.” He then led…
President Trump seemed to be confused about who he was addressing at the Republican Jewish Coalition over the weekend. He appeared to refer to the crowd of American Jewish Republicans as Israelis, even noting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “your prime minister,” Business Insider reported. Speaking to the American Republican Jewish Coalition, Trump refers…
The attorney for former Donald Trump aide Michael Cohen claimed in a statement Thursday that Cohen had obtained a hard drive with 14 million files of potential interest to Congressional investigators looking into the Trump’s affairs. The claim comes less than a month before Cohen is required to report to federal prison, where he is…
Jared Kushner, senior White House adviser and President Trump’s son-in-law, was the official whose security clearance was denied last year, The Washington Post reported. He was listed as “Senior White House Official 1” in recently released documents, according to people with insight on the matter. Tricia Newbold, of the White House’s personnel security office, gave…
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