Hasidic Rabbis From New York Head To White House For Historic Meeting With Trump
The rabbis thanked Trump for fighting antisemitism and raised housing, prison reform and tax credit concerns, officials said.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump met with leading Hasidic Rabbis at the White House ahead of Rosh Hashanah, a gathering his office called the first of its kind in nearly 50 years.
- Special assistant to the President Martin Marks organized the historic gathering, reflecting strong political support from New York Hasidic communities that have given Trump nearly 100% of their vote in some enclaves.
- Discussions included housing, prison reform, and "expanding earned income tax credits" for those with more than three children; Trump also discussed "about pardoning Jewish prisoners," including Sholom Rubashkin, the kosher meatpacking executive.
- The delegation "said blessings to the president" and thanked the administration for combatting antisemitism, while the visit included a joke that "Hasidim are the only ones who have larger families than him," referencing Vice President JD Vance.
- With the 2026 midterm elections approaching, the meeting serves to mobilize Hasidic support; the administration proceeded despite resistance regarding the inclusion of the anti-Zionist Satmar sect.
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Trump and Hasidic rabbis discuss housing, prison reform and family tax credits at White House
President Donald Trump met with several Hasidic rabbis at the White House on Thursday ahead of Rosh Hashanah, a gathering his office called the first of its kind in nearly 50 years. The rabbis, many of whom were pictured in photos that circulated on social media ahead of the meeting flying to Washington on private...
Several members and chief rabbis of the "largest Hasidic community" were seen leaving the West Wing of the White House after meeting with the US president for the first time in more than 50 years
Several members and chief rabbis of the "largest Hasidic community" were seen leaving the West Wing of the White House after meeting with the US president for the first time in more than 50 years.
Hasidic Rabbis From New York Head To White House For Historic Meeting With Trump
WASHINGTON (VINnews) — A group of prominent Hasidic rabbis from New York is flying to Washington Thursday on private jets for a rare meeting with President Donald Trump, in what is expected to be a largely ceremonial and historic gathering. The delegation includes the two Satmar Rebbes — Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum of Kiryas Joel and […]
US President Donald Trump welcomed a high-profile delegation of prominent Hasidic and ultra-Orthodox Jews to the White House on Thursday.
US President Donald Trump received Hasidic Jewish rabbis in the Oval Office for the first time since 1979.
US President Donald Trump met with Hasidic Jewish rabbis in the Oval Office at the White House for the first time since 1979. JD Vance, Jared Kushner, and Marco Rubio also attended the meeting.
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