Poll also shows 46% of New York Jews would vote for Trump.
Two years ago, Senator Chuck Schumer enjoyed an 82% approval among New York Jews. In contrast to the 40% unfavorable rating among New Yorkers, only 18% of Jews disapproved.
Now he’s tied as 45% of New York Jews have come to hate Chuck.
What happened in the last two years to send his approval rating crashing from 82% to 48%?
This spring, Schumer agreed to become the public face of the Biden administration’s campaign to bring down the Israeli government, save Hamas and end the war. In a high-profile Senate speech, the lifelong politician who had spent his career pretending to be pro-Israel, equated the Israeli government with Hamas, forbade Israel to go into Rafah to pursue the terror group, claimed that “the Israeli war campaign has killed so many innocent Palestinians” and warned that the Biden administration would use its “leverage” to create a terrorist state inside Israel.
While many pro-Israel figures excoriated Schumer, he trotted out his ‘rabbi’, Rachel Timoner, a radical leftist anti-Israel activist who had taken part in anti-Israel rallies, to defend his betrayal.
According to Timoner, Schumer said “what most of us think” and “what the overwhelming majority of American Jews are saying to each other”. However what Timoner was saying, according to T’ruah, one of the anti-Israel groups she was allied with, could be summed up as, “American Jews must tell our govt we oppose this war and want an end to the occupation.”
Was Schumer saying what most American Jews were really thinking?
Schumer’s latest Siena poll numbers in New York are in. And while his total unfavorable rating in the state is only up a few percent, his numbers among Jewish New Yorkers are catastrophic. With a 48% approval rating among New York Jews, his is only 3% higher than Trump’s at 45%. And his disapproval rating is higher than that of any other statewide figure in the poll. He now has a higher disapproval rating among Jews than among blacks, Latinos or protestants.
Those are stunning numbers and they show a sharp reversal of political fortune. They also help explain why the same poll shows that 46% of New York Jews would now vote for Trump.
A Siena poll that covered the pro-Hamas campus riots found that 87% of New York Jews believed that they had crossed the line into antisemitism and 80% supported calling in the cops.
This is completely at odds with the messaging that has come from Timoner and the infrastructure of allied anti-Israel astroturf groups like J Street, T’ruah, Bend the Arc, New York Jewish Agenda, Jewish Voice for Peace, If Not Now, and Jews for Racial and Economic Justice which receive nonstop coverage from a media that pretends these extremists represent Jews.
The views of New York Jews are not actually reflective of those pushed by the JTA, The Forward and other anti-Israel leftist narrative outlets and Sen. Schumer is now paying the price.
In the months since his ill-fated speech, Schumer has struggled to backtrack his remarks, but in June he was booed at New York’s Israel parade even when he was avoiding any controversy. And there was more booing at the Jerusalem Post’s annual conference in Manhattan.
The Jewish Democratic Council of America is no longer vocally celebrating the Schumer speech or advocating for an “end to this conflict” and has instead taken to sending panicked emails with headlines like “How to Persuade Your Friends that Trump is Not the Answer”.
What that really says is that quite a few Jewish Democrats now believe Trump just might be.
Despite popular narratives about what percent of Jews voted which way in presidential elections, there is no reliable independent polling of Jewish voters nationwide.
The numbers that are thrown around usually come from Democrat and left-wing organizations.
For example, a recent rash of media stories with headlines like “Jewish people in US overwhelmingly support Biden and oppose Trump” used a poll from the Jewish Electorate Institute which is headed by Halie Soifer who is also the executive director of the Jewish Democratic Council of America. The JDCA then put out a press release announcing a “just released poll from the non-partisan Jewish Electorate Institute”. And the poll was conducted by GBAO Strategies which boasts of being 2022’s Democratic Pollster of The Year.
Siena, the pollster quoted in this article, is the one reliable independent pollster which regularly measures Jews as a part of the larger electorate. While these polls are generally limited to New York, that is also the state with the largest single Jewish population. And the Siena polls often show that the hoax polls of Jews promoted by leftist organizations are simply wrong.
The JDCA poll promoted by every media outlet claimed to show “Biden leading Trump 72% to 22%”. How could that be possible if the split is 52% to 46% in New York?
Sen. Schumer and the JDCA know the real numbers which is why they’ve adopted a more conciliatory tone. They’ve learned the hard way that the majority of Jews are not on their side.
Each Biden anti-Israel move led to a backlash from American Jews. That’s why the Biden administration, which initially broadcast its decision to block military aid to Israel, has taken to angrily denying it and condemning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for even mentioning it.
The formal narrative seen from the New York Times to the JTA is that American Jews chose Biden over Israel. But if that were true, why are Sen. Schumer and the JDCA so worried?
Schumer’s poll numbers are a warning that Jews oppose the leftist anti-Israel agenda.
Joh says
Another example of the Democratic Party’s disastrous efforts to broaden its support base domestically by exploiting cross cutting cleavages. Sadly these efforts have grave long term implications internationally; not least because of the equivalency lens which is applied in order to garner and harness the support of diverse so as to undermine. The sooner the focus of these efforts becomes exclusively domestic within the U.S. the better for those of us who wonder why we ever bothered about what happens in the White House.
Phil Copson says
Chuck “Schemer” – you say…?
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Only 45%? Why isn’t it more like 90% of Jews who now hate Crying Chuck?
As far as Trump goes, in both 2020 and since, Jews across this country should have switched to Trump. Yet, you have retards like Alan Dershowitz still saying that they would vote against Trump
In fact, this tone-deaf attitude of Jews partly fuels some of the anti-Semitism on the Right, be it the Tucker Carlsons, Candace Owens or Alex Jones of the world
WPM says
I do not think Tucker Carlson ,and Alex Jones are anti-Semitic , can you sight some of what they said as anti-Semitic? Candace Owens said some very dumb things against Jews and the people who employ her .If Tucker Carlson never said Israel does not have right to defend its self, and both said publicly Israel should be able to exists and so has Alex Jones ,they might not agree on everything that Israel does .Schumer being a Senator is a different position and has more responsibility to the people who elected him then talk show host or podcasters .They do not vote on how tax money ,is spent ,or vote what our policy is followed by our government .The current administration under the figure head of Biden (he is too far gone to be running it this is Obama’s third term) is very anti-Semitic and Schumer backing them is very anti-Semitic in my opinion. You cannot label everyone who has to disagree on some of Israel policies as anti Semitic .You can label democrats who refuse to help Israel at all out of democrat blind loyalty or who do not believe in Israel right to exists
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Tucker Carlson has interviewed a Pali pastor, and used that as “evidence” that Christians are oppressed by Israel. This despite the fact that the pastor in question is a Palestinian Arab Christian, who like most Arabs has a reputation for anti-Semitism. On top of that, he also derided those US politicians who called for a tough Israeli response to Hamas, and called the US like a father figure to all sides, which would presumably include Hamas. Also, for someone who claims to care only about American citizens, he’s been interestingly silent about nationwide anti-Semitic activities, be it on college campuses or other public events, such as the one at the synagogue in LA that Daniel wrote about in another post. Contrast that w/ how prominently he features anti-White racists. Which is perfectly appropriate: I’m glad he does that, but somehow, anti-Jewish racism, that too mainly from muslim thugs in this country, doesn’t attract even a fraction of that attention from him. He was right, however, in demanding that Jewish donors who yanked their alumni contributions from their alma maters should have done the same 4 years ago when the same people were burning down American cities and promoting anti-White hatred. Essentially, he seems to be cut from the same cloth as his ex CNN colleagues – Pat Buchanan, Bob Novak and John Sununu
Alex Jones, while he never expressed any open anti-Semitic sentiments, did have anti-Semitic guests on his show, the last being Kanye during that famous episode where the latter said that he loved Hitler. I will concede that you have a point that he himself has never said anything anti-Semitic, so I withdraw that description of him at least
I do think people have the right to disagree w/ Israeli policies, such as their forced vaccinations during Covid, or their support to Azerbaijan against Armenia (although their supply of weapons stopped short of overt political support against Armenia). However, when they start complaining about how Israel treats Christians, using as their “evidence” a Palestinian pastor who’s known to be anti-Semitic, while ignoring the plight of Christians in the neighborhood such as Egypt, Palestinian territories, Iraq and Lebanon, it’s harder to argue that anti-Semitism isn’t a part of their motivation
WPM says
So if you interview someone who is anti-Semite on any topic you yourself are anti-_Semite? There are many anti-Semite attacks in America at this time many around the world ,if you are a public figure and you do not condemn every time that happens right away ,or not on every time you speak publicly even if what you are talking about it has nothing to do with anti-Semite subjects you are anti-Semite? Could the “Arab” pastor be wrong yes you presume because he is “Arab” he has to side with Hamas ,or other Islamic terrorist he has to be anti-Semite because he is Arab ?.Could he have face some form of racism there by some people who happen to be Jewish the answer is yes does that mean he hates all Jews or want to kill them ?. .I do not have a solid answer ,but neither Carlson or Jones has promoted or support violence against Jews .As far as Kanye is concern Jones does not control what idiotic things Kanye says but he is free to do that and Kanye career will suffer. This goes with Carlson interview Putin he must back everything Putin does or says or does if he just listen and ask questions and talks respectfully to Putin ? Saying the first amendment should curtail for “hate speech” is a dangerous slipping slope even if gives platforms to idiots and racist dots ,if it does not promote violence .Just because Carlson does not cover anti-Semites acts alot does not mean he promotes violence against Jews or is anti-Semite himself..
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Yeah, so I did withdraw my claim that Alex Jones is anti-Semite. I however stand by what I said about Tucker: while I normally agree w/ him on most things, including Russia/Ukraine, I part company w/ him when it comes to the Middle East. Not b’cos I want John Boltonesque wars out there, but b’cos I think we should keep Israel permanently (more or less) as an ally, but let our relations w/ the other countries vary depending on their stance on us – and Israel
WPM says
So Tucker should be censor by the government because he speaks ill about Israel or lets people talk freely on his show ,he should be viewed as an “enemy ” of the state and face many charges like Alex Jones he should be bankrupted like Alex Jones. Do you realize Alex Jones is now fighting to keep his livelihood going over lawfare over suits about something he said over 10 years ago about Sandy hook that he publicly apologist for over 9 years ago I disagree with alot of things said by podcaster ,they should be open to mock or called on lying by others suing them and the government censoring them like the FBI muscling tweeter to take down the Hunter Biden laptop story from the NY Post account in Oct.2020 these things should not be tolerated .
࿗Infidel࿘ says
I’m against government doing anything to Tucker: they have no business doing it. I’m just saying the people who otherwise support Tucker should be wary of him when it comes to the Middle East. Somehow, the waryness that he shows about muslim migrants to Europe disappears when it comes to Israel. That’s all
somehistory says
The Apostle Paul, A Jew and a Lawyer, wrote, ” But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.”
Evidently, schumer is not a *real* Jew, and he’s not getting much, if any, “praise.” From men or God.
So, he said it plainly that the fraudulent *admin* will create a ‘terror state’ inside Israel. As plain as the big nose on his face…..biden wants Israel to lose to the terrorists. And so does schumer.
Ezekiel 38-39
SC says
At last some communities in NYC are thinking rather than just following tradition. Let us all pray to our own choice of deity that this continues and and grows. Just because someone shares an intersection with us. Be it religion, race, gender, sexual preference or hobby does not mean they will represent our values or needs if they get elected. We all need to get more involved so we get to choose from a better selection rather than from the same personal profit motivated parasites over and over.
libertyORdeath says
Why are ALL Jewish-American not throwing their support behind Trump?
This should be a Reagan or Nixon style LANDSLIDE considering everything we know about these two candidates.
A vote for Biden is a vote for Hamas, Hezbollah, PIJ, and Iran.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Precisely!
The explanation is that Jews – like Hindus – are too absorbed by identity politics and a sense that a GOP led agenda would necessarily be Christian-centric. Also, many live in time warps of the Kennedy era, when the US was solidly pro-Israel, and remember certain GOP administrations – especially both the Bushes – which were anti-Israel to various degrees, such as the Bush administration refusing to list Israel on the birth certificates of Americans born in Jerusalem. It’s improved a lot under Trump, whether it was the shifting of the embassy to Jerusalem, the recognition of Israel’s 1982 annexation of the Golan Heights, the sponsoring of the Abraham Accords & so on. I do hope that Daniel’s report above becomes a big trend, and that the only Jews who continue to support Democrats are the Stanley Cohens (ex lawyer for Hamas & Hizbullah both in Israel and the US) of the world who are brazenly Judeophobic
marshall s dicker says
TOTAL AGREEMENT!!!
WPM says
The trouble is Biden has the graveyard vote the empty lot vote the past post time vote and the illegal alien votes in blue cities’ . I am wondering if they is even going be an election this fall
OLD GUY says
There better be a fair and square election this year or there will be blood shed. If our American republic is to stand, we must have honest elections.
George says
Chuckie puts the -ish in Jewish.