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American Jews are increasingly concerned that President Donald Trump may adopt a tougher position vis-a-vis America’s relationship with Israel and become less receptive to the Jewish state’s policy positions, a new poll shows.
The poll, conducted by the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) for its monthly Jewish People’s Voice Index found that 74% of American Jews do not support Trump’s policies regarding Ukraine and the war with Russia.
Following the heated meeting late last month between Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the White House with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, 63% of American Jews now say Trump’s handling of US relations with Kyiv makes them “more concerned” about the future of American policy towards Israel.
Zelensky’s visit to the White House ended abruptly, with the Ukrainian president departing early after he clashed on air with Trump, Vance, and Rubio over American aid to Ukraine, the possibility of a ceasefire with Russia which would leave parts of eastern Ukraine under Russian control, and Trump’s proposed mineral rights plan.
While the Trump administration has urged Kyiv to agree to an immediate ceasefire without a Russian withdrawal and to sign a mineral extraction plan which would grant American companies rights to Ukrainian deposits in exchange for continued military aid, Zelensky warned against conditioning US support to Ukraine, claiming that Russia constitutes a major threat to the US.
In the wake of the White House dustup, fewer American Jews expressed a “great deal of confidence” in Trump to properly handle relations with Israel, falling from 32% to 27% in March.
Meanwhile, 38% said they have no confidence at all that Trump will handle US-Israel relations properly.
At the same time, fewer American Jews believe that under Trump, the US is supporting Israel to the right extent.
While 57% said the US is supporting Israel to the proper extent in February, just 46% expressed that sentiment in March, while the number who said US support is insufficient jumped from 18% in February to 34% in March.
Just 13% believe the US is supporting Israel too strongly.
I find it hard to believe that a regular Jew ( not a liberal Jew who puts his liberalism before his Judaism ) would not trust Trump. He is not the lying, double dealing person that Biden was. Trump has been Israel’s Best friend. He moved the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem when all other presidents said they would and didn’t. He is helping Israel arm up and standing firmly against Iran. He has taken a no nonsense approach to Hamas. What more do you want from him.
These are the same STUPID Jews who voted for the imbecilic Democratic candidate for President, Kamala Harris.
Listen and look what Trump has done is doing and will do for Israel.
These imbecilic Jews couldn’t point to Israel on the map.
I hope that some day soon these morons will wake up to reality.
A “tougher position” with regards to what? Do they really think he will side with Hamas?
The best thing for a strong. secure Israel is a strong America. If the leader is a convicted criminal who lies about everything, who stabs friends in the back (fight with Canada???), and relies not on the best people for his team but on those who will be loyal to him no matter what– I am afraid for our future as Americans in a hostile world.
And just like he dumped on Ukraine because he felt they didn’t bow low enough for him, he can do the same to anyone! Even if he finally sees that Zelensky was right about Putin, he may support them not because it’s the right thing to do, but only if he can bleed them of their wealth.
I am just as much a supporter of Israel and a Zionist as any of the self-righteous commenters who often post here. But we are also Americans, and if we stumble because of the convicted felon, then Israel will have much bigger problems than they have now.