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What exact statements has Donald Trump made referencing Jewish Americans and how were they quoted?
Executive summary
Donald Trump has repeatedly made public statements that single out Jewish Americans as a bloc—praising some and attacking others—most recently calling “any Jewish person who votes for” a particular New York candidate “a ‘stupid person’” (reported Nov. 4, 2025) and earlier saying “the Jewish people would have a lot to do with” an election loss [1] [2]. Reporting and organizational responses document multiple additional quotations and incidents where Trump invoked Jewish voters, Jewish identity, or antisemitic tropes, though available sources do not provide an exhaustive list of “every” statement [3] [4].
1. “Any Jewish person…is a ‘stupid person’” — The Mamdani post
On Nov. 4, 2025, Reuters reported that President Trump wrote on social media that “any Jewish person who votes for New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a ‘stupid person,’” framing it as part of a pattern of statements urging Jewish Americans to vote his way and insulting those who do not [1]. That same line was widely repeated in coverage and criticized by Jewish groups and progressive organizations as an attack on Jewish voters who disagree with him [5].
2. “The Jewish people would have a lot to do with a loss” — Pre-2025 campaign remarks
Reporting from 2024 and organizational reactions record a moment when Trump told pro-Israel audiences that “the Jewish people would have a lot to do with a loss” if he were to be defeated—language that was framed by critics as blaming Jewish voters collectively for political outcomes [2] [6]. The American Jewish Committee and other groups publicly rebuked such rhetoric as scapegoating that can fuel antisemitic violence [6].
3. Promises and appeals: “My promise to Jewish Americans…” — Policy-facing rhetoric
At times Trump has addressed Jewish Americans with pledges of protection and political partnership. The White House fact sheet quotes him: “My promise to Jewish Americans is this: With your vote, I will be your defender, your protector, and I will be the best friend Jewish Americans have ever had in the White House,” language used to court Jewish voters while tying protection to electoral support [4]. Jewish organizations have presented this as one strand of a broader appeal, even as they simultaneously criticized other comments by Trump [7].
4. Repeated invocation of loyalty and tropes — Broader pattern flagged by observers
Analysts and advocacy groups catalog multiple instances in which Trump has invoked questions of Jewish “loyalty,” deployed stereotypes or caricatures, and made contentious comments about Jewish political alignment—citing lines like accusing Jewish Democrats of hating their religion or saying Jewish voters “vote for the enemy” [3] [8]. These instances have led watchdogs and Jewish organizations to argue that his rhetoric traffics in long-standing antisemitic tropes [3] [9].
5. Institutional responses and competing perspectives
Major Jewish organizations have reacted in divergent ways: some condemned Trump’s rhetoric as dangerous scapegoating and called for restraint (American Jewish Committee responses cited the “outrageous” idea of blaming Jews) while other pro-Trump Jewish-aligned groups emphasize his policy record toward Israel and security and defend his outreach as protective [6] [7]. Advocacy groups such as the Jewish Democratic Council say his Project 2025 agenda and rhetoric are “dangerous to the Jewish community,” reflecting political disagreement within the Jewish American community about how to weigh rhetoric versus policy [9] [10].
6. Limits of available reporting and what’s not in the record
Available sources compile notable, widely reported quotations and summarize patterns of rhetoric but do not attempt to list every public utterance by Trump referencing Jewish Americans; an exhaustive catalogue is not found in the current reporting provided here (not found in current reporting). Where sources directly quote him—social-media posts, speeches, fact sheets—they are cited above; other alleged remarks that aren’t quoted in these sources cannot be confirmed from the files you provided [1] [2] [4] [3].
7. Why wording and venue matter — Impacts and interpretations
Journalists and Jewish leaders note that wording (e.g., “the Jewish people would have a lot to do with” vs. a policy promise) and venue (Truth Social posts, campaign rallies, speeches to pro-Israel groups) shape how statements are received; critics see collective blame and tropes, defenders point to pro-Israel actions and pledges of protection [5] [4] [7]. This split in interpretation has real political consequences inside and outside the Jewish community, which several sources document [9] [7].
Conclusion: The sources provided document multiple specific quotes in which Trump both courts and denigrates Jewish Americans—most prominently the November 2025 “stupid person” post and earlier lines blaming Jewish voters for potential losses—while also offering public pledges of protection. Reactions are sharply divided along political lines, and an exhaustive compendium of every related remark is not available in the current reporting [1] [2] [4] [3].