Former President Donald Trump revealed on Thursday that he has selected Yehuda Kaploun, a businessman, Chabad rabbi, and active Trump campaign supporter, to serve as his administration’s new special envoy charged with monitoring and fighting antisemitism.
Trump shared the announcement on Truth Social, stating: “I am proud to nominate Yehuda Kaploun as the United States Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, Ambassador-at-Large. Yehuda is a successful businessman, and staunch advocate for the Jewish Faith and the Rights of his people to live and worship free from persecution. With Anti-Semitism dangerously on the rise, Yehuda will be the strongest Representative for Americans and Jews across the Globe, and promote PEACE. Congratulations Yehuda!”
Kaploun played a central role in engaging Jewish voters on behalf of the Trump campaign during the 2024 presidential race. He was involved in organizing a major event in Washington aimed at mobilizing Jewish support, an event that received backing from Dr. Miriam Adelson.
Throughout the campaign season, Kaploun was deeply involved in outreach efforts targeting both the Orthodox and broader Jewish communities. He has said that his involvement stemmed from growing concern over rising antisemitic sentiment and the growing sense of unease felt by many Jews in America today.
“Just a year ago, no one would have believed that Jews would be afraid to be openly Jewish in the United States,” Kaploun told Mishpacha Magazine. “The fact that Jews are afraid in progressive universities shows that the United States is going down a dark path.”
{Matzav.com}