Schakowsky: President Trump is completely out of touch with the American Jewish community

Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement in regards to President Donald Trump’s comments during a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

“President Trump’s comments during his press conference with Israeli Prime Minister show how completely out of touch he is with the views of the American Jewish community.

His ambivalent and uninformed response about whether he would support the long-standing U.S. policy of a two-state solution was unacceptable. 77 percent of Jewish voters, myself very much included, support a two-state solution as the only way for Israel to remain both a Jewish and democratic nation.

The American Jewish community is also deeply concerned about the rise of hate crimes in America, especially those motivated by anti-Semitism. President Trump’s rambling response to a question about anti-Semitism that focused on his electoral win was insulting and, frankly, bizarre.

I will continue to support a two-state solution and work to counter anti-Semitism, wherever it occurs. I call on President Trump to do the same.”