If I lose the American election, the Jews will have a lot to do with it

Although Trump did not reference a recent poll, a recent Pew Research survey found that American Jews favor Ms. Harris over Trump, 65 percent to 34 percent.

The Jewish community, which represents 2 percent of the US population, is seen as one of the most consistently liberal groups in the country.

Trump has previously lamented that he received less than 30 percent of the vote among American Jews in the 2016 election and has done everything he can to break down this traditional loyalty.

“Despite everything I did for Israel, I only got 24 percent of the Jewish vote,” he said at another event on Thursday, where he spoke to an audience of prominent Republican Jews, including donors and lawmakers.

He added: “I haven’t really been treated well, but it’s the story of my life.”

“I am the one who protects you”

Trump then lamented the decline of the pro-Israel lobby in the US in recent years, saying that in the past, “if you said something about a Jewish person or something about Israel that was bad, you got out of politics.”

“I am the one who protects you,” Trump said at the end of his speech, referring to Democrats as “the people who are going to destroy you.”

He said that if Ms Harris wins in November, “you will have by far the most anti-Israel president”.

Throughout his political career, Trump has faced criticism for his statements, with some accusing him of using anti-Semitic elements or attacking the Jewish community.

During his tenure, he was widely criticized for accusing American Jews who did not support him of disloyalty.

His comments were compared to a long-standing trope that suggests Jews have “dual loyalties,” implying they are more devoted to Israel than to their own country.

In 2022, Trump was criticized for meeting with Nick Fuentes, a prominent white supremacist and outspoken anti-Semite, shortly after the start of his 2024 presidential campaign.