Why Donald Trump is going after American Jews

Former President Donald Trump attacked American Jews, saying they must get their act together on Israel before it's too late.

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He wrote on his Truth Social platform that no president has done more for Israel than he has.

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It remains unclear what prompted the post.

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It is reported that Trump has issued similar remarks in the past about US Jews as a majority of them vote Democratic.

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He went on to say that evangelical Christians love Israel more than the Jews in this country.

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A survey released disagrees with the president.

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It found that 45% of Jewish adults in the US viewed caring about Israel as “essential” and only 16% said it was “not important.”

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Donald Trump is the former president of the US with a net worth of $2 billion.

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