Donald Trump, former U.S. President and current Republican Presidential hopeful, delivered a speech to the Republican Jewish Coalition on Thursday.
At the outset of his address, Trump reflected on the recent killing of six Israeli hostages by Hamas in Gaza, which occurred a week earlier. “As we speak today, we are all devastated by the horrific death of our fellow American, Hersh Goldberg-Polin. And this is so sad to even say. I’ve been watching the parents, I’ve been watching everybody talking about it for so long, and it’s just so sad to see, and the five other innocent hostages slaughtered late last week by Hamas terrorists.”
“Hersh was a brother, a son, and an American citizen. After being held captive for nearly a year following the monstrous October 7th attack on Israel, Hersh was barbarically executed with a bullet to the back of his head,” Trump explained.
Offering words of solace, Trump addressed Hersh’s family and all those affected by the tragedy. “To Hersh’s family and everyone touched by these atrocities, we pray that God will grant you comfort, healing, and peace. And as for the evil savages responsible for those murders, may they never know peace or comfort ever again,” he declared.
Trump then criticized the current U.S. administration, accusing them of wrongly assigning blame to Israel for the deaths. “Unbelievably, the Harris-Biden Administration has sought to cast blame for these deaths on Israel. They have not been your friends. I don’t understand how anyone can support them,” he stated.
He reiterated a statement he had previously made, cautioning Jewish supporters of the Biden-Harris Administration. “A Jewish person who supports the Biden and Harris Administration would need to have your head examined. They’re very bad for you,” Trump emphasized.
Trump made it clear where he believes the responsibility for these acts lies. “Let me state this very clearly: The blame for these wicked murders lies with Hamas and Hamas alone. Only an evil and inhuman ideology kidnaps, murders, and tortures innocent men, women, and children. And likewise, only a deeply sick political party here in America would make common cause with those who sympathize with such evil.”
He further condemned the leadership in the White House, saying, “Only a morally rotten president and vice president would seek to blame Israel for heinous acts of terror committed against its own citizens.”
Trump asserted that, had he still been in office, the violent events of October 7 would not have occurred. He declared, “If I had been president, the October 7 massacre would never have happened.”
Looking ahead to the upcoming election, Trump urged a change in leadership, vowing, “This November, we’re going to replace weakness with strength, cowardice with courage and clarity, and war with peace.”
He warned that Israel’s future would be in jeopardy if Kamala Harris were to assume the presidency. “You’re not going to have an Israel,” he cautioned, asserting that under her leadership, “Israel will no longer exist.” He added that her administration would embolden terrorist forces, saying, “Terrorist armies will wage an unceasing war to drive Jews out of the Holy Land.”
Lastly, Trump called on Jewish Americans to mobilize for the upcoming election, urging them to increase the percentage of Jewish voters who traditionally lean Democratic but might consider voting Republican this time around.
{Matzav.com}