{"id":31225,"date":"2016-07-21T12:46:55","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T18:46:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/?p=31225"},"modified":"2016-07-21T12:46:55","modified_gmt":"2016-07-21T18:46:55","slug":"5-jewish-things-to-expect-from-donald-trump-and-ivanka-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/5-jewish-things-to-expect-from-donald-trump-and-ivanka-tonight\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Jewish things to expect from Donald Trump (and Ivanka) tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By BEN SALES<\/p>\n<p>CLEVELAND (JTA) &#8212; We&#8217;ve caught glimpses of him this week. He gave a three-line speech Monday night. The next day, he addressed the crowd via video feed.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31226\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/trump-and-ivanka.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31226\" class=\"wp-image-31226 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/trump-and-ivanka-300x190.jpg\" alt=\"CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 20:  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Ivanka Trump attend  the third day of the Republican National Convention on July 20, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump received the number of votes needed to secure the party's nomination. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Cleveland, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Republican National Convention kicked off on July 18.  (Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/trump-and-ivanka-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/trump-and-ivanka-1024x650.jpg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/190;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31226\" class=\"wp-image-31226 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/trump-and-ivanka-300x190.jpg\" alt=\"CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 20:  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Ivanka Trump attend  the third day of the Republican National Convention on July 20, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump received the number of votes needed to secure the party's nomination. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Cleveland, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Republican National Convention kicked off on July 18.  (Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/trump-and-ivanka-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/trump-and-ivanka-1024x650.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-31226\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka Trump at the third day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, July 20, 2016. (Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>But Thursday night is the real thing: Donald Trump, the official nominee of the Republican Party, will address 50,000 of his faithful from the convention stage in Cleveland.<\/p>\n<p>Cable networks have been touting this convention almost as if it were the final episode of a reality show, which in some sense it is. Trump will likely speak from prepared remarks on a teleprompter, but if there&#8217;s one constant in his topsy-turvy campaign, we should be prepared for him to go off script and surprise the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>With that caveat, here&#8217;s\u00a0what to expect from\u00a0one of American history&#8217;s most unexpected\u00a0candidates &#8212; and the Jewish daughter, Ivanka, who will introduce him:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. He&#8217;ll bash the Iran deal:\u00a0<\/strong>This convention has been full of discord, but one constant thread is a vomit-like distaste for the agreement curbing Iran&#8217;s nuclear program, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vociferously opposed. Throughout the campaign, Trump has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jta.org\/2016\/06\/22\/news-opinion\/politics\/trump-blames-clinton-for-irans-dominance-signaling-middle-east-will-play-major-role-in-campaign\" target=\"_blank\">described\u00a0the deal<\/a> as a disastrous capitulation, born of a failed negotiating strategy, that has emboldened one of America&#8217;s enemies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. He&#8217;ll gripe about America&#8217;s allies &#8212; except Israel:\u00a0<\/strong>Trump has long said &#8212; even 30 years ago &#8212; that America&#8217;s allies play it for a fool. He has called on military partners to shoulder more of the financial burden of defense, and on Wednesday even <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/07\/22\/us\/politics\/donald-trump-foreign-policy-interview.html?_r=0\" target=\"_blank\">suggested<\/a> he wouldn&#8217;t necessarily honor America&#8217;s obligation to defend NATO\u00a0allies if they are attacked.<\/p>\n<p>But if he says anything at all about Israel, which benefits from $3 billion of U.S. aid, expect it to be flattering. Trump is a fan of Netanyahu. He admires Israel&#8217;s West Bank security barrier. And at least ever since his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jta.org\/2016\/03\/21\/news-opinion\/politics\/11-times-donald-trump-won-the-aipac-conference\" target=\"_blank\">well-received speech<\/a> to AIPAC in March,\u00a0pro-Israel policy is one Republican orthodoxy he has not upended.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. He&#8217;ll use the phrase &#8220;America First&#8221;: <\/strong>Jewish leaders have <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jta.org\/2016\/06\/08\/news-opinion\/politics\/america-first-trump-doubles-down-on-a-term-that-makes-many-jews-queasy\" target=\"_blank\">scolded<\/a> Trump for his foreign policy campaign slogan, which was also the name of an American isolationist, frequently anti-Semitic group leading up to World War II. Given Trump&#8217;s support from an array of white supremacists, &#8220;America First&#8221; has poor\u00a0connotations. But Trump has doubled down on the slogan, and even appended it as a hashtag to the revised version of a tweet many called anti-Semitic. The slogan was part of Wednesday night&#8217;s convention theme, &#8220;Make America First Again.&#8221; Don&#8217;t expect him to back down now.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. He&#8217;ll praise his Jewish family:\u00a0<\/strong>When critics accuse Trump of dog-whistling to anti-Semites, the most common<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jta.org\/2016\/07\/06\/news-opinion\/politics\/kushner-responds-to-open-letter-trump-is-not-an-anti-semite\" target=\"_blank\">defense<\/a> is his obvious bond with his observant Jewish daughter Ivanka, her husband, Jared Kushner, and their\u00a0children. &#8220;The fact is that my father-in-law is an incredibly loving and tolerant person who has embraced my family and our Judaism since I began dating my wife,&#8221; Kushner <a href=\"http:\/\/observer.com\/2016\/07\/jared-kushner-the-donald-trump-i-know\/\" target=\"_blank\">wrote<\/a> in support\u00a0of Trump earlier this month. Ivanka is a senior executive in the Trump Organization, and Kushner\u00a0has been called Trump&#8217;s informal campaign manager.<\/p>\n<p>His children have earned generally high marks\u00a0so far in painting a human portrait of their father. Tiffany recalled how her dad\u00a0would write thoughtful notes on her report cards. Donald Jr. described how his father had his kids learn from blue-collar workers. Eric described his father&#8217;s feeling of obligation\u00a0to the country. Expect Trump to reciprocate the flattery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. His Jewish family will praise him:\u00a0<\/strong>Perhaps the most charming and articulate spokeswoman for the Donald has been Ivanka. An icon in her own right, Ivanka Trump has provided a friendly face for the campaign, adding a softer touch to\u00a0her father&#8217;s more extreme rhetoric and defending him from accusations of misogyny and bigotry. She&#8217;s also been tough, reportedly <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jta.org\/2016\/06\/20\/top-headlines\/tensions-with-trumps-jewish-son-in-law-reportedly-fueled-departure-of-campaign-manager\" target=\"_blank\">helping engineer<\/a> the ouster of Trump&#8217;s former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski. Ivanka has been so valuable to the campaign that her brother Eric said she&#8217;d make a good running mate.<\/p>\n<p>When she introduces her father tonight, Ivanka Trump will try\u00a0to warm up the crowd. After Ted Cruz spent 20 minutes throwing shade at Trump on Wednesday night, the candidate needs someone to\u00a0go positive for the campaign. 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