Speaking to Jewish Republicans on Saturday, Donald Trump claimed a Democratic victory in 2020 could be damaging for Israel. In response, the executive director of a group representing Jewish Democrats lamented the president's “assault on decency and truth” and criticised his remarks about the impending Israeli election. 'Our mantra is chaos': Republican researchers target 2020 Democrats Read moreSpeaking at the annual meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC), Trump touted two precedent-shredding actions: moving the US embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv and the recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. “I know that the Republican Jewish Coalition will help lead our party to another historic victory,” Trump said. Instead of directly addressing O’Rourke’s comments, the Saturday statement sought to attack Democrats on the day Trump spoke in Las Vegas.

Source: The Guardian April 06, 2019 21:13 UTC