The top White House spokesperson was forced on Monday to walk back a bungled response to a question about a rise in antisemitism after suggesting that threats against Jews have not increased and quickly pivoting to point out that Islamophobia has increased.
“We have not seen any credible threats. I know there’s been, always, questions about credible threats. And so just want to make sure that that’s out there,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at a press briefing on Monday in response to a question about antisemitism. “But look: Muslims and those perceived to be Muslim have endured a disproportionate number of hate-fueled attacks.”
Federal hate crime data released last week showed that antisemitic incidents accounted for more than half of all religion-based hate crimes in 2022.
President Joe Biden “understands that many of our Muslim, Arab-American and Palestinian-American loved ones and neighbors are worried about the hate being directed at their communities,” Jean-Pierre continued.
@CrushedDunbirdSocialist7mos7MO
Israel terrorists state is the main problem. Israel didn’t show good example in West Bank to prove hamas is the problem. They kept building illegal settlements turning bringing 700000 settlers as HUMAN SHIELDS to live there and oppressed Palestinians
@PonieHannahRepublican7mos7MO
according to fbi statistics, jews are far and away the #1 target of hate crimes in the usa fot any/all hate crimes based on religion. not even close. this had been true for years!
@VibrantGr33nPartyDemocrat7mos7MO
How is she this bad? She's asked a direct and specific? And she answers it fir a completely different group with the original group as an after thought. Don't hold your breath on how long the USA will continue to back Israel. This said ALOT about the administration.
Don't look at what they say, look at what they do. From my personal experience with what the so called "global leaders" are doing (especially in the EU where I live) is that they pro Islam and try to accelerate the Islamization of Europe, and by extension the US (because the same powers are behind it). This is evident from what they DO. At the same time have used calling all opposition bad names, including antisemites whenever possible. No doubt pull a cloak over the eyes of everyone about what their true goal is.
@BicameralJerryRepublican7mos7MO
Imagine the response if the Trump White House answered a question about anti-Semitism by changing the subject to another group.
@PonieHannahRepublican7mos7MO
Press Sec KJP: "I have nothing in my briefing book about rising Antisemitism, direct threats to Jews at rallies in major cities and universities, or the people tearing down posters of kidnapped Jewish kids, but I have lots to say about the dangers of Islamophobia, so here I go-"
@BicameralJerryRepublican7mos7MO
They claim Trump is a Nazi (despite having Jewish grandkids) while openly despising Jews for all the world to see. Does KJP realize her boss also thinks Black Americans are his inferiors? But she's special of course.
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