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Harris campaign, Jewish groups fiercely criticize Trump preemptively blaming Jewish voters if he loses

Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign and Jewish advocacy groups on Friday forcefully criticized what they called former President Donald Trump's "dangerous" and "antisemitic" comments saying Jewish voters would be to blame if he lost the presidential election. "I'll put it to you very simply and as gently as I can: I wasn't treated properly by the voters who happen to be Jewish," Trump said at an event Thursday night in Washington that was meant to highlight antisemitism.

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Harris campaign uses Mark Robinson scandal to jab Trump in battleground state of North Carolina

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Trump said if he loses, Jews would have 'a lot to do' with it

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At a 'fighting antisemitism' event, Trump says Jewish voters will bear 'a lot' of blame if he loses

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Harris campaign, Jewish groups fiercely criticize Trump preemptively blaming Jewish voters if he loses

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Trailing in key battleground state, Harris spotlights Georgia woman's death, 'Trump abortion bans'

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Harris campaign uses Mark Robinson scandal to jab Trump in battleground state of North Carolina

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Trump said if he loses, Jews would have 'a lot to do' with it

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At a 'fighting antisemitism' event, Trump says Jewish voters will bear 'a lot' of blame if he loses

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Emhoff blasts Trump for ‘scapegoating Jews’ at antisemitism event

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JD Vance once said conspiracy theories were idiotic. As Trump's VP pick he is embracing them

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Harris says she is trying to get a second debate with Trump

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Georgia election board orders hand count of votes in US presidential contest

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Rosen campaign hits Brown on abortion in new Nevada ad

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Emhoff blasts Trump for ‘scapegoating Jews’ at antisemitism event

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JD Vance once said conspiracy theories were idiotic. As Trump's VP pick he is embracing them

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Harris says she is trying to get a second debate with Trump

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Georgia election board orders hand count of votes in US presidential contest

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Rosen campaign hits Brown on abortion in new Nevada ad

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