In a late-breaking speech to Jewish voters, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff told a crowd in Pennsylvania that his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris, “feels in her gut” what it means to support Israel.
“Let me be direct and answer the question that Jews have been asking for generations. Yes, she feels it in her gut. Kamala feels it, as we say, in her kishkes,” Emhoff said during a speech in Pittsburgh.
The so-called gut test emerged during the days of former President Barack Obama, when some Jews questioned how deep his support for Israel was.
“His commitment to Israel’s security is unwavering. Not only because of what he said publicly, although he has said it consistently throughout his career, but also because of what he does and says when it’s just us,” Emhoff said.
The speech was timed to coincide with the sixth anniversary of the devastating shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue, which occurred last Sunday. Both Harris and former President Donald Trump have been courting Jewish voters unsettled by the conflict in the Middle East.
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, flanked by Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris, speaks to mark the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7. (REUTERS/Nathan Howard)
Historically, the religious voting bloc has favored Democrats. About 7 in 10 voted for President Biden in 2020. A Pew Research poll last month put their support for Harris at more than two-thirds.
“I know it’s in her soul. I know she feels what you and I and Jews all over America feel today. She understands it. And to tell you the truth, it’s not because she married a nice Jewish guy,” he said. Emhoff.
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“After Charlottesville, after the Tree of Life, after October 7, the person I turned to and spoke to was my wife, after Hamas brutally executed Hirsch and the other hostages. She and I cried together,” continuous.
He then addressed the “threat” he said Trump represents to Jews.
“Whenever chaos and cruelty are given the green light, historically Jew-hatred is not far behind,” Emhoff said of the Republican candidate. “That matters today because Donald Trump is nothing more than an agent of chaos and cruelty.”
“We should never have to wonder what our government’s position is,” he continued.
“We should never have to wonder if our leaders are praising Nazis behind closed doors. So when Donald Trump says something crazy, don’t roll your eyes. Roll up your sleeves,” he said.
“His commitment to Israel’s security is unwavering. Not only because of what he said publicly, although he has said it throughout his entire career, consistently, but also because of what he does and says when it’s just us,” he said. Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff. from his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris. (Getty Images)
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Emhoff was referring to a report from The Atlantic, where Trump allegedly said, “I need the kind of generals Hitler had.”
While Jewish voters as a whole tend to favor liberals, Orthodox Jews are expected to largely support Trump in next week’s election. a survey by Nishma Researchwhich surveyed Orthodox Jews, found that about 77% support Trump.
Pennsylvania has about 300,000 Jewish residents of voting age. About 80,000 votes separated Biden and Trump in 2020.
Trump’s team has held out hope that it can reduce Democratic support within the Jewish community. Trump himself has reacted with disbelief that Jewish voters support Democrats.
Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have been courting Jewish voters unsettled by the conflict in the Middle East. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
“It doesn’t make sense,” Trump said last month of Jews voting for Harris. “Any Jewish person who votes for her should have their head examined. I find that hard to believe. I think it’s partly a habit.”
“I’m not going to call this a prediction, but, in my opinion, the Jewish people would have a lot to do with a loss” in November, he said.
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Harris has walked a tightrope between maintaining support for Israel and Jewish priorities and trying to avoid upsetting Arab American voters, who represent a large voting bloc in the swing state of Michigan.
Some Arab American voters, fed up with the Biden-Harris administration’s handling of Israel’s war in Gaza, have said they will vote for Trump as a form of protest. A new survey of Arab News Studies and Research Unit found that Trump leads among Arab American voters by 43% to 41%.
