Donald Trump was heavily booed Thursday after refusing to say whether he recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
“Can I at least try and pin you down on Jerusalem is the undivided capital of Israel?” an event organizer at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s 2016 presidential forum asked the leading GOP candidate.
“Yeah, go ahead …” Trump responded, seemingly looking to change topics.
“No, is that a position you support?” the organizer shot back.
“You know what I want to do — I want to wait until I meet with Bibi … I just want to,” Trump said, referring to an upcoming meeting between him and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which he announced during a campaign rally Wednesday.
His response was a met with a loud boo from the majority of the crowd.
“Who’s the wise guy? Do me a favor, just relax,” Trump said, speaking directly to an individual shaking his head at the New York billionaire from the front row.
“Don’t worry about it, you’ll be very happy,” he said, trying to appease the crowd.
Trump also told the predominantly Jewish crowd that presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton “doesn’t have the strength or the energy to help Israel.”
Asked whether the former secretary of state is “a friend of Israel,” Trump responded, “I don’t think anyone can say.”
Trump was one of several Republican hopefuls to participate in the forum Thursday at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C.
