This is the Forward’s coverage of U.S. president Donald Trump and his relationship to the Jewish community.
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Politics Trump’s first picks are die-hard Israel supporters, mocking the pro-Palestinian protest vote
Trump's first picks include Mike Huckabee, Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth, Mike Waltz, Elise Stefanik and John Ratcliffe
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Politics Steve Witkoff, Trump’s golf buddy, appointed special envoy to the Middle East
Witkoff was by the former president's side in September when a would-be assassin took aim
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Politics Voters elected Hitler because they liked his fascist promise. Trump’s reelection repeats that history
The failures of a campaign run on the argument that Trump embodies authoritarian principles are telling, and tragic
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Politics Trump nominates Mike Huckabee, evangelical hardliner, as U.S. ambassador to Israel
Huckabee ‘loves Israel’ and ‘the people of Israel love him,’ Trump said in a statement
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Politics Trump picks Lee Zeldin, Jewish former congressman from Long Island, to head EPA
Zeldin would pursue “fair and swift deregulatory decisions,” the president-elect promised on social media
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Politics Who is Stephen Miller, Trump’s Jewish adviser and White House deputy chief of staff?
Miller is known for his anti-immigration views, including the Muslim ban
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Fast Forward Will Trump appoint a Jewish liaison? He’s the only president in nearly half a century who hasn’t.
Why some argue that having a Jewish son-in-law is not enough
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Politics If Vivek Ramaswamy becomes Secretary of State, his ‘America First’ ideology could complicate U.S.-Israel relationship
Ramaswamy has previously suggested cutting aid to Israel, and described the Biden administration’s emergency aid after the Hamas attack as ‘lazy’ and ‘counterproductive’
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Opinion Outrage over Nicholas Kristof’s op-ed on sexual assault of Palestinians is missing the point
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News They texted about Torah and mitzvahs. Feds say they were insider trading
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Opinion I run The Jewish Theological Seminary. Here’s the real story about President Isaac Herzog speaking at our commencement
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News Middlebury College Hillel votes to rebrand, distancing from parent group on Israel
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Fast Forward Jewish Rep. Steve Cohen will not run for reelection after Tennessee GOP redraws his district