Kamala Harris' Stance on Israel Draws Criticism from Former President Trump

Former US President Donald Trump has criticized US Vice President Kamala Harris' remarks on Israel, calling them "disrespectful." This criticism comes amidst a recent Fox News poll showing Harris leading Trump by a narrow margin in Wisconsin, a key battleground state.

Former US President Donald Trump has criticized US Vice President Kamala Harris' remarks on Israel as "disrespectful." The criticism comes amidst a recent Fox News poll showing Harris leading Trump by a narrow margin in Wisconsin, a key battleground state.

In an interview with Fox News, Trump called Harris' comments on Israel "disrespectful" and said they showed she lacked "clear moral authority" to deal with the unrest in the Middle East. Trump did not provide specific examples of Harris' remarks that he found disrespectful.

Kamala Harris' Stance on Israel Draws Criticism from Former President Trump

Harris has been a vocal critic of the Israeli government's policies towards the Palestinians, and she has called for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. She has also criticized the Israeli government's decision to build settlements in the occupied West Bank.

The Fox News poll shows Harris leading Trump by a margin of 49% to 50% among Wisconsin voters. This is a slight improvement for Harris from April, when she was tied with Trump at 48% each.

Kamala Harris' Stance on Israel Draws Criticism from Former President Trump

The poll shows that Harris is particularly popular among urban voters (+19 over Trump), Whites with a college degree (+18), and suburban women (+13). She also performs well among voters under 35 (+4), women (+3), and Democrats (+1).

Trump, on the other hand, leads among men (+14), White men without a college degree (+20), rural voters (+15), and White voters (+2). He also has a 4-point advantage among Independents.

Kamala Harris' Stance on Israel Draws Criticism from Former President Trump

The poll also shows that Biden's personal favorable rating is negative by 10 points in April and now he’s underwater by 12.  It’s the reverse for Trump, who went from being underwater by 10 points to negative 5 in the new survey. Harris is more popular than both at 49% favorable and 49% unfavorable.

The poll was conducted July 22-24, 2024 under the joint direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R). This Fox News Poll includes interviews with a sample of 1,046 Wisconsin registered voters randomly selected from a statewide voter file. Respondents spoke with live interviewers on landlines (127) and cellphones (649) or completed the survey online after receiving a text (270). Results based on the full sample have a margin of sampling error of ±3 percentage points. Sampling error associated with subgroup results is higher. In addition to sampling error, question wording and order can influence results. Weights are generally applied to age, race, education, and area variables to ensure the demographics are representative of the registered voter population. Sources for developing weight targets include the American Community Survey, Fox News Voter Analysis, and voter file data.

Kamala Harris' Stance on Israel Draws Criticism from Former President Trump