How Sheldon Adelson is burnishing Donald Trump's image in Israel

Israel's most read newspaper is going to bat for The Donald

Donald Trump before speaking at the Republican Jewish Coalition in December.
(Image credit: REUTERS/Yuri Gripas)

Israel Hayom, the free daily newspaper owned by Las Vegas casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, appears to be on a mission to make Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump palatable to the Israeli public. In the so-called Adelson primary, Trump, who has boasted that he'd never let a Jew buy him off, is not angling for Adelson's generous campaign contributions. He just wants his fawning press coverage.

Adelson, who has been mum about his preferred candidate, reportedly told a questioner at a February event about whether he would support Trump, "why not?"

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Sarah Posner writes about religion and politics. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and many other publications.