President Donald Trump forcefully rejected any place for antisemites within the Republican Party or the Make America Great Again movement during a recent interview, underscoring both his personal ties to Judaism and his broader vision for the partys future.
Speaking with the New York Times, the president stressed that the GOP should not serve as a refuge for bigotry, a stance that aligns with conservatives who reject identity-based hatred while defending robust debate on policy and culture. According to Breitbart, he was unequivocal, stating, I think we dont need them, and, I think we dont like them.
Trump pointed to his own family as evidence of his commitment, noting his daughter Ivankas conversion and their children. My daughter happens to be Jewish, beautiful, three grandchildren are Jewish, he said. Im very proud of them. Im very proud of the whole, that whole family. I am the least antisemitic person probably there is anywhere in the world.
Addressing media fixation on fringe figures, Trump dismissed suggestions that he is aligned with far-right agitator Nick Fuentes. When asked about Fuentes, he replied that he knew virtually nothing about him and that Fuentes appeared at Mar-a-Lago only once, as an uninvited tagalong of rapper Kanye West.
I had dinner with him, one time, where he came as a guest of Kanye West, Trump explained. I didnt know who he was bringing. He said, Do you mind if I bring a friend? I said, I dont care. And it was Nick Fuentes? I dont know Nick Fuentes.
Turning to the partys future, Trump brushed aside speculation about the 2028 Republican nomination as premature, emphasizing the strength of current leadership rather than indulging in early horse-race politics. We have three years and one month left, but hes doing a great job, Trump said regarding his Vice President, JD Vance. Marco [Rubio] is doing a great job.
I dont want to do that, but they do have different, they have great strengths, but somewhat different, but theyre great, he continued, signaling confidence in a deep conservative bench rather than a personality cult. Theyre both doing a great job.
I couldnt be happier with either, he added, framing the Republican Party as both firmly opposed to antisemitism and well-positioned with capable, unapologetically conservative leaders ready to carry the movement forward.
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