Expensive Revealer readers,
Final month, GBAO methods, a polling agency with a protracted historical past of surveying Jewish Individuals, launched its report on what American Jews take into consideration Donald Trump. On condition that he has made focusing on antisemitism a cornerstone of his first months in workplace, one may suppose American Jews approve of his work, or at the least his efforts to curb antisemitism. Such an assumption can be very incorrect.
In response to the report, 74% of American Jews disapprove of Donald Trump’s job efficiency. However greater than that, 72% imagine he’s “harmful.” And 69% of Jewish voters suppose Trump is a “fascist.”
When requested concerning the arrests and deportations of pro-Palestinian protestors who’re authorized residents, 61% of American Jews mentioned that such actions are prone to improve antisemitism, not diminish it. As Ian Lustick, professor emeritus of political science on the College of Pennsylvania, advised the Faith Information Service about these outcomes, “I believe it’s very scary to a number of Jews that somebody may be whisked off the road and despatched away due to the whim of the federal government.”
Revealer Editor, Brett Krutzsch
And amidst a political local weather the place any criticism of Israel can get labeled as antisemitism by the White Home and Congressional Republicans, 92% of American Jews, in line with this ballot, agree with the assertion that “somebody may be crucial of Israeli authorities insurance policies and nonetheless be ‘pro-Israel.’” Because it seems, most American Jews are conscious that one can criticize Israel with out participating in antisemitism.
What ought to we make of those outcomes? At a fundamental degree, most American Jews will not be moved by Donald Trump’s declare that he will probably be “the most effective pal American Jews have ever had within the White Home.” Greater than that, Jewish voters strongly disapprove of Trump’s efficiency as President. And so they imagine he’s making antisemitism worse. In spite of everything, taking billions of {dollars} away from universities and analysis facilities doesn’t enhance Jewish life in america. Actually, it unequivocally makes Jewish life worse. What number of Jewish students have misplaced grants for analysis that will profit everybody since Trump returned to the White Home? Slicing most cancers analysis at elite universities, for instance, won’t tackle antisemitism. As a substitute, it’ll actually destroy lives—all whereas the White Home makes use of Jews to justify its assaults on increased training and analysis extra broadly.
We now have a scenario the place the President and Republican Get together are utilizing Jews as a canopy to assault and destroy establishments which are important to this nation’s thriving. If the President or Republican-led Congressional committees wished to deal with antisemitism in a critical manner, they need to begin with the white supremacist and rightwing Christian nationalist supporters inside their very own ranks. Or, Donald Trump may present the identical degree of concern for the violent assault on the Jewish governor of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, that occurred on Passover this 12 months that he appears to have for pro-Palestinian rallies. And it seems many American Jews have taken word of this hypocrisy. The very insurance policies Trump has put in place to deal with antisemitism, most American Jews imagine, are insurance policies that might make antisemitism worse.
It’s with these ideas about insurance policies that are supposed to shield one group that may really hurt them that we open The Revealer’s June difficulty. The difficulty begins with “Authoritarian Christianity Targets Christians,” the place Noah Berlatsky explores how Trump’s anti-immigration insurance policies disproportionately goal Christians, the overwhelming majority of migrants, and he displays on what this says concerning the comingling of fascism with Christian nationalism. Then, in “The Equipment of Muslim Erasure in Modi’s India,” Anuj Behal explores how the bulldozing of Muslim properties in India has develop into a outstanding image of rising Hindu nationalism. After that, the June difficulty appears at two points of activism and faith. In “Making Good Jewish Hassle,” Helene Meyers opinions Sandi DuBowski’s new movie Sabbath Queen, a documentary a few queer rabbi, the descendant of 29 generations of Orthodox rabbis, who works to infuse Jewish follow with female knowledge and queer transgressions to be able to construct a extra joyful and inclusive Judaism. Then, in “Abuelita Ecologies,” Catherine Newell opinions the e-book Falling in Love with Nature: The Values of Latinx Catholicism, which explores the on a regular basis environmental practices amongst Latinx Catholics that don’t get the eye of mainstream environmental teams. And for the June difficulty’s remaining article, in “American Border Faith,” an excerpt from Heaven Has a Wall: Faith, Borders, and the World United States, Elizabeth Shakman Hurd considers how the nation’s deep funding in and fixation on nationwide borders features like faith.
The June difficulty additionally consists of the most recent episode of The Revealer podcast: “Borders, Immigration, and Faith.” Elizabeth Shakman Hurd joins us to debate what authorized rights anybody has inside 100 miles of America’s nationwide borders, how a rustic that promotes non secular freedom additionally enacts a Muslim ban, how america’ assist for Israel connects to faith, and what individuals ought to do to guard immigrants, freedom of speech, and freedom of faith. You possibly can take heed to this episode on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
As we get nearer to the six-month mark of Donald Trump’s second presidency, we should always pay attention to all of the methods his insurance policies make individuals’s lives worse. From American Jews’ considerations that Trump’s regime is rising antisemitism to crimson state Republicans who’re struggling to afford on a regular basis objects due to Trump’s commerce wars, Trump and his coverage architects appear decided to make life tougher for many Individuals. And as they try this, they, together with their conservative media collaborators, will blame immigrants, Joe Biden, and the Democratic Get together. However the ballot about American Jewish reactions to Trump reveals us that many individuals will not be fooled by such smoke and mirrors the place weak populations, be they immigrants or transgender Individuals, get scapegoated for issues not of their doing. Let that function a reminder that many individuals on this nation see issues clearly. They don’t seem to be fooled. And now they should be a part of with others to withstand.
Yours,
Brett Krutzsch, Ph.D.
P.S. Each summer time, we publish a mixed July/August difficulty. Search for The Revealer’s Summer season 2025 difficulty the primary week of August!
Expensive Revealer readers,
Final month, GBAO methods, a polling agency with a protracted historical past of surveying Jewish Individuals, launched its report on what American Jews take into consideration Donald Trump. On condition that he has made focusing on antisemitism a cornerstone of his first months in workplace, one may suppose American Jews approve of his work, or at the least his efforts to curb antisemitism. Such an assumption can be very incorrect.
In response to the report, 74% of American Jews disapprove of Donald Trump’s job efficiency. However greater than that, 72% imagine he’s “harmful.” And 69% of Jewish voters suppose Trump is a “fascist.”
When requested concerning the arrests and deportations of pro-Palestinian protestors who’re authorized residents, 61% of American Jews mentioned that such actions are prone to improve antisemitism, not diminish it. As Ian Lustick, professor emeritus of political science on the College of Pennsylvania, advised the Faith Information Service about these outcomes, “I believe it’s very scary to a number of Jews that somebody may be whisked off the road and despatched away due to the whim of the federal government.”
Revealer Editor, Brett Krutzsch
And amidst a political local weather the place any criticism of Israel can get labeled as antisemitism by the White Home and Congressional Republicans, 92% of American Jews, in line with this ballot, agree with the assertion that “somebody may be crucial of Israeli authorities insurance policies and nonetheless be ‘pro-Israel.’” Because it seems, most American Jews are conscious that one can criticize Israel with out participating in antisemitism.
What ought to we make of those outcomes? At a fundamental degree, most American Jews will not be moved by Donald Trump’s declare that he will probably be “the most effective pal American Jews have ever had within the White Home.” Greater than that, Jewish voters strongly disapprove of Trump’s efficiency as President. And so they imagine he’s making antisemitism worse. In spite of everything, taking billions of {dollars} away from universities and analysis facilities doesn’t enhance Jewish life in america. Actually, it unequivocally makes Jewish life worse. What number of Jewish students have misplaced grants for analysis that will profit everybody since Trump returned to the White Home? Slicing most cancers analysis at elite universities, for instance, won’t tackle antisemitism. As a substitute, it’ll actually destroy lives—all whereas the White Home makes use of Jews to justify its assaults on increased training and analysis extra broadly.
We now have a scenario the place the President and Republican Get together are utilizing Jews as a canopy to assault and destroy establishments which are important to this nation’s thriving. If the President or Republican-led Congressional committees wished to deal with antisemitism in a critical manner, they need to begin with the white supremacist and rightwing Christian nationalist supporters inside their very own ranks. Or, Donald Trump may present the identical degree of concern for the violent assault on the Jewish governor of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, that occurred on Passover this 12 months that he appears to have for pro-Palestinian rallies. And it seems many American Jews have taken word of this hypocrisy. The very insurance policies Trump has put in place to deal with antisemitism, most American Jews imagine, are insurance policies that might make antisemitism worse.
It’s with these ideas about insurance policies that are supposed to shield one group that may really hurt them that we open The Revealer’s June difficulty. The difficulty begins with “Authoritarian Christianity Targets Christians,” the place Noah Berlatsky explores how Trump’s anti-immigration insurance policies disproportionately goal Christians, the overwhelming majority of migrants, and he displays on what this says concerning the comingling of fascism with Christian nationalism. Then, in “The Equipment of Muslim Erasure in Modi’s India,” Anuj Behal explores how the bulldozing of Muslim properties in India has develop into a outstanding image of rising Hindu nationalism. After that, the June difficulty appears at two points of activism and faith. In “Making Good Jewish Hassle,” Helene Meyers opinions Sandi DuBowski’s new movie Sabbath Queen, a documentary a few queer rabbi, the descendant of 29 generations of Orthodox rabbis, who works to infuse Jewish follow with female knowledge and queer transgressions to be able to construct a extra joyful and inclusive Judaism. Then, in “Abuelita Ecologies,” Catherine Newell opinions the e-book Falling in Love with Nature: The Values of Latinx Catholicism, which explores the on a regular basis environmental practices amongst Latinx Catholics that don’t get the eye of mainstream environmental teams. And for the June difficulty’s remaining article, in “American Border Faith,” an excerpt from Heaven Has a Wall: Faith, Borders, and the World United States, Elizabeth Shakman Hurd considers how the nation’s deep funding in and fixation on nationwide borders features like faith.
The June difficulty additionally consists of the most recent episode of The Revealer podcast: “Borders, Immigration, and Faith.” Elizabeth Shakman Hurd joins us to debate what authorized rights anybody has inside 100 miles of America’s nationwide borders, how a rustic that promotes non secular freedom additionally enacts a Muslim ban, how america’ assist for Israel connects to faith, and what individuals ought to do to guard immigrants, freedom of speech, and freedom of faith. You possibly can take heed to this episode on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
As we get nearer to the six-month mark of Donald Trump’s second presidency, we should always pay attention to all of the methods his insurance policies make individuals’s lives worse. From American Jews’ considerations that Trump’s regime is rising antisemitism to crimson state Republicans who’re struggling to afford on a regular basis objects due to Trump’s commerce wars, Trump and his coverage architects appear decided to make life tougher for many Individuals. And as they try this, they, together with their conservative media collaborators, will blame immigrants, Joe Biden, and the Democratic Get together. However the ballot about American Jewish reactions to Trump reveals us that many individuals will not be fooled by such smoke and mirrors the place weak populations, be they immigrants or transgender Individuals, get scapegoated for issues not of their doing. Let that function a reminder that many individuals on this nation see issues clearly. They don’t seem to be fooled. And now they should be a part of with others to withstand.
Yours,
Brett Krutzsch, Ph.D.
P.S. Each summer time, we publish a mixed July/August difficulty. Search for The Revealer’s Summer season 2025 difficulty the primary week of August!
