Donald Trump is quote-tweeting his supporters again, this time its someone claiming that he is “the best President for Israel in the history of the world.”
And also that he’s the “Second coming of God”.
As polls show that Trump fares badly with most Jewish American voters, the president drew set off a firestorm yesterday when he said that Jews who vote for Democrats show “either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty.”
The comments drew a great deal of outrage among critics, so on Wednesday, Trump tweeted out gushing praise from Wayne Allen Root, a far-right writer and radio host who say Israelis view the president like “the second coming of God.”
“Thank you to Wayne Allyn Root for the very nice words. “President Trump is the greatest President for Jews and for Israel in the history of the world, not just America, he is the best President for Israel in the history of the world…and the Jewish people in Israel love him….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 21, 2019 [1]
….like he’s the King of Israel. They love him like he is the second coming of God…But American Jews don’t know him or like him. They don’t even know what they’re doing or saying anymore. It makes no sense! But that’s OK, if he keeps doing what he’s doing, he’s good for…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 21, 2019 [2]
…..all Jews, Blacks, Gays, everyone. And importantly, he’s good for everyone in America who wants a job.” Wow! @newsmax [3] @foxandfriends [4] @OANN [5]
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 21, 2019 [6]
It may be worth noting Root is a prominent conspiracy theorist who has been known to spread birtherism, the Seth Rich conspiracy theory, and also blamed Muslims for the 2017 Las Vegas shooting without any evidence.
You can imagine how Twitter responded:
The president is publicly comparing himself to the "King of Israel" and "the second coming of God." Normal stuff. https://t.co/iLYeYE9p9M [7]
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 21, 2019 [8]
Trump is quoting someone who calls him "the King of Israel" on par with "the second coming of God." Two things: 1) it's weird & offensive to say, in effect, "Jews love him like he's Jesus." 2) Christians should see this as blasphemy but many, especially in USA, won't. https://t.co/Q341T49yZ7 [9]
— Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) August 21, 2019 [10]
Imagine the apoplexy from Evangelicals and @FoxNews [11] had President Obama declared he is Jesus. https://t.co/ijxt7e7oYw [12]
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) August 21, 2019 [13]
The sickest bastard alive. And the leader of the Republican Party. He considers himself the second coming of God. Sick. #DisloyalToTrump [14] #DisloyalJews [15] https://t.co/YlFBHnjW02 [16]
— Bruno Amato (@BrunoAmato_1) August 21, 2019 [17]
This is NOT normal. This is NOT sane! This is NOT funny. This is down right scary as shit! More people need to stand up and demand he get a mental evaluation.
This is a CULT MENTALITY!
Anyone heard of David Koresh? Charles Manson? Jim Jones?#25thAmendmentNow [18] https://t.co/ZWWahNXhji [19]
— Kacie J. MacLagan (@KacieJMacLagan) August 21, 2019 [20]