Washington – President Donald Trump said he was “proud to stand with the Jewish people” on Hanukkah.
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“Melania and I wish all of our Jewish brothers and sisters celebrating this meaningful holiday a happy and healthy eight nights in the company of those they love,” Trump said in a message Tuesday evening, the first night of the eight-day holiday, and naming the first lady.
“On this holiday, we are proud to stand with the Jewish people who shine as a light to all nations. We also stand with the people of Israel, the Jewish State, which has itself a miraculous history of overcoming the tallest of odds,” the statement said.
Trump’s director of the National Economic Council, Gary Cohn, lit the “national menorah” on the National Mall, an event organized by American Friends of Lubavitch. He noted that Trump last week recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, breaking with predecessors who held back from full recognition.
“President Trump delivered on a promise to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel,” said Cohn, who clashed with Trump this summer over Trump’s equivocal remarks after white supremacists and anti-Semites marched in Charlottesville, Virginia.
“The president made the right decision and it makes these year’s celebration of Hanukkah particularly meaningful,” he said. There were strong winds in Washington, and Cohn’s kippah flew off his head at least once.
Trump’s re-election campaign also sent out Hanukkah greetings, as did the chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, Ronna Romney McDaniel. So did Tom Perez, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
Trump continued the tradition established by President George W. Bush and carried on by President Barack Obama, and had a Hanukkah party at the White House last week, where he noted his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
Later this week, Jewish members of Congress will host a Hanukkah party at the Library of Congress. In previous years, the congressional party has been hosted only by Democrats, led by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla. This year for the first time, Wasserman Schultz is co-hosting the party with a Jewish Republican, Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y.
The preside is a true friend of the Jewish people . Let’s thank Hashem this chanuka for such a win and asset in the wh
Beautiful. Actually, the photo is from the trailer for the latest Disney movie “Honey, I shrunk the shluchim.”
but do not come to the white house Chanukah party if you are a democrat. so I guess trump only likes jews who like him. does that mean the greeting was not for me?
We pray every day that Hashem will bring the geulah “Beahava”. It is possible that since the foundation of Israel, Hashem has been making us stronger and stronger, and that the President of the most powerful nation in the world is a close friend of us, could represent more of the geulah coming with love. In Purim, which symbolizes geulah, Achashverosh also sided with the Jews and promoted them.
Step by step, we may be able to experience a full geulah, with Moschiach soon by us.
Please tell me when any other POTUS or any other leader has had the gumption to declare Jerusalem the Capital of Israel? NEVER… and SEE IT THROUGH TO FRUITION! Not that it matters what any ‘man’ has to say regarding the matter…it is common knowledge that Hashem bats an eyelash and it is done…