The Jewish vote isn’t up for grabs, but it should be

Published September 24, 2024 2:00pm ET



“Anybody who’s Jewish and loves being Jewish and loves Israel is a fool if they vote for a Democrat,” former President Donald Trump recently told an audience attending the Israeli-American Council summit in Washington, D.C. And if you’re a Jewish supporter of Kamala Harris, the former president went on, “You should have your head examined.”

Every four years, without fail, I’m assured that the Jewish vote is finally up for grabs. Every four years, the prediction turns out to be completely wrong. One strongly suspects 2024 will be no different — though it certainly should be. 

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