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They were poster children for Jewish criticism of Donald Trump 8 years ago. Where are they now?

JL;DR SUMMARY Tal and Jacob Zlotnitsky became prominent symbols of Jewish support for Muslim immigrants shortly after Trump's 2017 inauguration through their vocal opposition to the Muslim ban. 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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HamasKamala HarrisDonald TrumpAmerican JewsLgbtq RightsJewish ActivismProgressivismMuslim BanTal Zlotnitsky

Places mentioned

Dulles, Virginia, United States
"Jacob, left, Miri and Tal Zlotnitsky hold up a poster welcoming Muslim arrivals at Dulles International Airport in Virginia, Jan. 28, 2017."
Maryland, United States
"From their home in Maryland, they hit the trail just as strongly four years later."
Pennsylvania, United States
"During Hillary Clintons campaign, my dad and I actually drove to Pennsylvania to canvas on Election Day, Jacob recalled."
Tampa, Florida, United States
"Tal, meanwhile, moved in recent years to the Tampa, Florida, area to be near other members of his family."
California, United States
"Evan Minton, who was running for state senate in California and hoped to be the states first openly transgender state legislator."
Israel
"An Israeli-American, he was an immigrant himself."

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