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‘I'm happy with my choice’: Orthodox Trump voters worry about Qatar, Israel, tariffs – but stand by their candidate

JL;DR SUMMARY In the aftermath of Donald Trump's re-election, a significant portion of the Orthodox Jewish community continues to support him, despite rising concerns over certain policies like tariffs and Middle East engagements. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityMiddle EastOrthodox JewsDonald TrumpQatarTariffsUs PoliticsTrump Support

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Doha, Qatar
"President Donald Trump speaks with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al Thani in Doha on May 15."
Connecticut, United States
"A May GBAO poll highlighted the depth of political disagreement between Orthodox and non-Orthodox Jewish voters. Actions seen by most Orthodox Jews as"
Lakewood, New Jersey, United States
"In the Haredi Orthodox stronghold of Lakewood, New Jersey, where community leaders estimated Trump received north of 90% of the vote, cracks are beginning to show around the tariffs."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"Orthodox Trump voters outside the Haredi world were also wrestling with the tariffs. Jason Ciment, who runs a marketing firm in Los Angeles, said he had lost multiple clients due to the tariffs, making a material impact on his business."
Qatar
"Accepting a $400 million plane as a gift from Qatar raised eyebrows, as did his effusiveness towards Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, whom Israels leaders do not trust to keep their shared border peaceful."
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
"UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan with Trump in Abu Dhabi on May 15."
New Jersey, United States
"Shlomo Schorr, director of Agudath Israel of New Jersey, a Haredi umbrella organization, said that while Orthodox voters in the state would generally give the president pretty high grades."

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