{"id":1415,"date":"2019-07-17T02:20:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T02:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jcpa.wpengine.com\/?p=1415"},"modified":"2022-07-26T21:42:50","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T21:42:50","slug":"jcpa-condemns-president-trumps-tweets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jewishpublicaffairs.org\/press-release\/jcpa-condemns-president-trumps-tweets\/","title":{"rendered":"JCPA Condemns President Trump\u2019s Tweets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) condemns President Trump\u2019s recent remarks shared through twitter suggesting that four Members of Congress\u2014each of whom is an American citizen\u2014should go back to their countries of origin. The Congresswomen in question are no less American than the President himself and deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. Such rhetoric is xenophobic, racist and highly divisive and sends a message not just to the elected officials he named but to millions of immigrants, many of whom have long been naturalized, that they are less than full Americans with an equal voice in our democracy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt seems hypocritical, and not the least bit ironic, to engage in bigotry as a means of challenging someone else\u2019s alleged bigotry,\u201d stated Michael Fromm, JCPA board chair. \u201cWe expect our President to model civil discourse, which JCPA has long stood for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We are also concerned with the President invoking Israel in his tweets. \u201cWhile we appreciate his support of the Jewish state, we would respectfully request that he not use Israel as a wedge issue in a political fight with Democrats,\u201d stated David Bernstein, JCPA\u2019s President. \u201cSupport for Israel is a bi-partisan issue and must remain so in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) condemns President Trump\u2019s recent remarks shared through twitter suggesting that four Members of Congress\u2014each of whom is an American citizen\u2014should go back to their countries of origin. The Congresswomen in question are no less American than the President himself and deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. 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