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By Eliza Collins
03/16/16 11:08 AM EDT
If Donald Trump is the nominee, Republican megadonor Sheldon Adelson says, Why not" support him?
Trump is a businessman. I am a businessman. He employs a lot of people. I employed 50,000 people. Why not? Adelson said during a gala in Las Vegas in February.
It reminds me of [a joke]: One Jewish man said to another Jewish man, Do you know why Jews always answer a question with a question? So, the guy said, Why not? Adelson said in comments first reported by Israeli blogger Tal Schneider. Jewish Insider later covered the report.
Adelson was speaking at a gala in honor of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who has signaled he supports Trump, though he hasnt officially endorsed him.
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(78,249 posts)In his humble way, he spoke of how much the Jews love him, especially in Israel. They look at my wall, and its loaded up with awards from Jewish groups, he boasted, before adding that the Christians are catching up, though, theyre catching up.
Trump spoke about the infamous $43 million gas station in Afghanistan, asking the crowd, How many of you think you could have done it for less? His question was greeted with silence, so he moved on. Im a negotiator, like you folks, he said while discussing what he considers to be the failures of the recent nuclear deal struck with Iran.
His most powerful misstep, however, occurred when he waffled on the question of whether Jerusalem should remain undivided and the capital of Israel. I dont know if Israel has the commitment to make it, he said. Times Zeke Miller said that at that point, you could hear a pin drop.