Donald Trump at the Republican Jewish Coalition: 'I'm a negotiator like you folks'
Speaking at the Republican Jewish Coalition's 2016 forum on Thursday, Donald Trump dropped a rather uncomfortable line when trying to relate to his audience:
But it didn't end there:
"You're not going to support me even though I'll be the best guy for the state of Israel," Trump went on, and while his prediction might be true, his reasoning very likely isn't. Watch it all unfold, below. Jeva Lange
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