Omitting US Jews, Trump Hails ‘Historic’ Coalition that Propelled His Election Win

Georgina Myhill

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Omitting US Jews

He let former President Donald Trump join him on the stage to look back at the group that he says helped him clinch the presidency in 2016. His focus on the various categories of people that supported him was obvious and conspicuous by their absence were the American Jews who have the political clout.

The Coalition Trump Praises

Trump used a strong emphasis on the record number of different types of voters that contributed to his presidency. He praised the aggressive support from working-class Americans, evangelicals, and rural people and said their support has been invaluable. These groups are across the political divide and they were instrumental in swinging certain states in Trump’s favour. But the exclusion of the Jewish community in his list of supporters, stirs consideration within the sphere of political corridors.

The US Jewish Community and Trump’s Coalition

Trump has again and again, in his speeches and public address, showcased the coalition on which he found himself occupying the White House. This coalition compromises of evangelicals, rural populations, and the disgruntled middle working-class population. But, failure on his side to be recognized by American Jews for support, one wonders especially with the strategic value of this group within voting determining states.
Historically, the US Jewish Community has been aligned to the Democratic party; however, there are always segments of the Jewish community that support Republicans on issues of Israel, economy, and religious liberation. During the 2016 campaign, however, Trump’s predisposition towards certain questions related to Israel and his stances on the anti-Semitism did attract some Jewish votes if not massive support. His unwillingness to elaborate this aspect could be attributed to desire to appeal to diverse clientbase or could be due to internal issues in the community.

Overview of the Contribution of the US Jewish Community

In general, Americans of Jewish heritage have been involved in political proceedings throughout the country’s history and present a significant but compact voter base. This is a very vibrant community in matters concerning voting, campaign funding, and policy making. Their voices are not only in the millions they are capable of swaying local or national elections with liberal leaning views strongly focused on social justice, religion, and Middle East policy.

However, in recent years, the political affiliation of the American Jews underwent a change. Some groups have dumped the Democrats for Republicans; due to policy positions on certain issues such as the relations between the US and Israel or local policies on matters concerning abortion, same sex marriage among others.

In this paper I discussed about Trump’s relationship with the US Jewish community.

President Trump has made some friendly activities towards Israel including the recognition of Jerusalem as the homeland’s capital and the recent deal of Abraham Accords. These steps were particularly popular among parts of the Jewish population and supported by advocates for Israelis. However, it is also a fact that his words and connections have been criticized, that is why his relations with American Jews are rather contradictory and can be often regarded as rather hostile.

Analysis of the Omission

The failure to mention the US Jewish community in Trump’s recount of his coalition could be attributed to Trump’s larger plan to cement his support among his loyal followers instead of a plan to court voters considered Democratic strongholds. It provokes certain issues etching out with the basic tenets about the political unions and the blocs of voters prior to the next elections.

Trump and Imran Khan: Unusual Allies

The period of Trump’s presidency also saw some rather fascinating relations with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan. Albeit the US-Pakistan relations characterized by feats over time, the existing rapport between the two presidents was different. These characteristics evidenced in both leaders can explain why Putin and Trump found common ground; both are somewhat populist and interact directly with a public.
During Trump’s presidency, the US pursued a multi faceted relationship with Pakistan that includes counter terrorism and regional security.

Ab, Kash’smir issue or other South Asian conflicts or disputes, Trump tried to mediate, To have a mediator like that look, Khan also welcomed the gesture, which perhaps demonstrated that there is possibility for Trump family to extend its frozen relationship with Pakistan. It has been seen that Trump skillfully forged new coalition, another factor that helped him to win the elections.

The Political Impact of Coalitions: Auto Pilot

In the case of political scientists, Trump’s coalescence can help to determine electoral prospects in the future more than any other factor. This absence of Jews in Trumps narrative might be a deliberate stump by trump or his team to avoid to dilute his message or to avoid offending other voter demographics.

All these omissions show how Jewish community and majority of the American voters in particular apprehend the intricacies of identity politics and evolving dynamics of American democracy. For Trump, it is his coalition’s legacy, which can likely persist as his political activities in the future.
Overall, one has received a glimpse of the major political campaigns’ inner workings and the corporate dynamics of the modern global politics with thanks to Trump’s recognitions – and non-recognitions. With Tom== from Luthull 433 [Strategic Management] And whether talking about domestic coalitions or international relations with such personalities as Imran Khan, Trump always successfully steps in the complex world of Political power.

The key implication of this chapter for future elections is that the role of social media and in particular Facebook cannot be ignored.

This candidate’s discourse and his campaign approaches will certainly persist in creating and recreating faithful political constituencies. To this end, for political analysts these transitions within key demographic groups like the US Jewish vote matter when one wants to predict the likelihoods of victories or relaying technique in political process.
Given this fact, the Jewish people, as other others, will remain significant participants in defining the American political agenda. Their participation in future elections will surely affect the future changes in domestic and foreign policies.

Final thoughts

The exclusion of the American Jewish community from Trump’s introspection of people who voted for him is important when examining the shifting nature of support in the United States. This the author feels is a major oversight when it comes to strategic planning but serves as a reminder to always keep in mind the type of voters who are out there shaping the nation politically.
For the political analyst and voter, this moment has reminded them or informed them of the complex system of partnerships that make up American elections. It also opens a chance to arouse a discussion on the fundamentals and priorities ErAzy People see in common with the others, their perspectives in terms of being heard and considered as equal members of Society with their opinion and voice being valued in the political sphere.

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