Connection between Jews and Democrats is deep
Confronted with the litany of lies, offensive remarks and misinformed pontificating that comes from the White House, I sometimes find myself tuning it out as I try to focus on the policies I can change and the help I can provide for my constituents. But President Donald Trump got my full attention late last week when he touted a “Jexodus” movement to convince Jews to leave the Democrat Party.
This followed Trump’s comments that the Democrats are the “anti-Jewish” party because of their handling of controversial remarks by freshman Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.
It’s no surprise that this president would not understand why such a large percentage of American Jews identify politically with Democrats. Nearly eight out of 10 of them voted for Democratic candidates in the 2018 midterms, according to exit polling data. I cannot speak for all Jews — it’s as disparate a group as you’ll find — but I can tell you that the connection between these two groups runs deeper than any one policy or controversy could.
My Jewish faith and experience informs my experience as a Democratic legislator every day. The legacy of my ancestors continually pushes me to serve my neighbors, to fight injustice and to care for the sick and the defenseless. Those are the principles that also drew me to the Democratic Party, and I feel perpetually challenged to live up to them.
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