Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff is a proud Jewish American who's also incredibly proud of his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris.
Together, the power couple have brought the issue of antisemitism to the forefront as Donald Trump's MAGA base has increased hateful rhetoric on social media which has spilled over into real-world incidents against Jews.
Trump's former Chief of Staff, John Kelly, was quoted in a new book regarding Trump's open admiration for Adolf Hitler, asking Kelly why his generals weren't as good as the Nazi while saying "Hitler did some good things."
While on the campaign trail, Emhoff has stressed Trump's antisemitism despite his claims of supporting Israel. “Donald Trump demands loyalty – but he is loyal to nothing but himself,” Emhoff said during a campaign appearance at the University of Pittsburgh on Monday night. “If it suited his selfish interests, Trump would turn his back on Israel and the Jewish people on a dime.”
Trump has made derogatory comments about Jewish voters repeatedly over the last nine years. "I think Jewish people that vote for a Democrat — I think it shows either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty," Trump said in 2019.
During the current campaign, Trump has said multiple times that Jewish voters who back Democrats “should have their head examined.” He’s also charged that Vice President Harris “doesn’t like Jewish people,” despite being married to Emhoff.
Doug joined Lawrence O'Donnell on Thursday night to discuss the rise in antisemitism thanks to Trump and his MAGA base, saying that Trump's admiration for Adolf Hitler should "chill all Americans to the core."