Posts Tagged: Trump and Jews
Trump State of the Union Address Draws Mixed Reactions From US Jewish Groups
US President Donald Trump’s annual State of the Union address on Tuesday drew a wide range of responses from American Jewish groups. The Republican Jewish Coalition...
Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre Survivor and Wounded Police Officer Among Honored Guests at Trump’s State of the Union Address
A Holocaust survivor who emerged unscathed from last October's antisemitic massacre at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh and a police officer who was...
US Jewish Political Groups, Both Democratic and Republican, Cheer Midterm Elections Results
Two American Jewish political groups on opposing sides of the spectrum have both spun the results of Tuesday’s midterm elections -- in which the Democrats...
Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre Suspect to Be Arraigned
The avowed antisemite accused of opening fire in a Pittsburgh synagogue and killing 11 worshipers is scheduled to appear in federal court on Thursday, as...
Will Donald Trump’s Mideast Plan Lead to ‘Peace and Prosperity’?
The Trump administration is searching for the “deal of the century” to secure “peace and prosperity” for Jews and Arabs in Israel, the Palestinian territories,...
Pittsburgh Buries Three More Shooting Victims as Suspect Faces New Charges
Federal prosecutors added more charges, including religious hate crimes, against the man accused of killing 11 Jews in a Pittsburgh synagogue, according to an indictment...
Trump Visits Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre Site, as Funerals for Victims Get Underway
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday visited the Pittsburgh synagogue attacked by an antisemitic gunman and lit candles for each of the 11 slain worshipers,...
Mourners Gather for First Funerals of Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre Victims
Grieving families and friends gathered on Tuesday for the first funerals for victims of a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue, as protesters prepared for...
Trump Sends Wishes for ‘Meaningful’ Yom Kippur to Jewish Community
US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania sent the Jewish people their “warmest greetings” on Tuesday ahead of the start of Yom Kippur. “Yom Kippur...
Trump in Rosh Hashanah Message: Strength and Perseverance of Jewish People ‘Inspire Us All”
US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania sent the Jewish people their “warmest greetings” on Sunday ahead of the start of Rosh Hashanah. “Rosh Hashanah...
Attorney General Tells Jewish Gathering: Trump Administration ‘Aggressively Enforcing’ Hate Crime Laws
The Trump administration is “aggressively enforcing” hate crime laws, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Wednesday in an address to an Orthodox Union gathering in...
Secretary of State Promises Appointment of Special Envoy to Monitor Antisemitism
JNS.org – At a hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo promised that he would work towards an appointment of...
Bipartisan Congressional Group Urges Secretary of State to Appoint Antisemitism Special Envoy
A group of American legislators urged Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday to appoint a new Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism --...
Trump Hails Start of Jewish American Heritage Month, Says Jews ‘Helped Guide the Moral Character’ of US
US President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on Monday to kick off Jewish American Heritage Month. Trump -- whose oldest daughter Ivanka converted to Judaism in...
