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Jewish MAGA Donors Back Rubio for 2028, Citing Israel Policy

7/17/2026

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At a February Mar-a-Lago donor meeting, President Donald Trump asked attendees to pick the 2028 GOP nominee and Marco Rubio won.
Jewish Republican donors Eric Levine and Shabbos Kestenbaum say most Jewish MAGA supporters now favor Rubio because of his Israel and Iran stance, noting JD Vance’s support declines.
Critics Cenk Uygur and Michael Rectenwald denounced Rubio’s rise as evidence of an Israel-focused U.S. foreign policy.

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At a February Mar-a-Lago donor meeting, President Donald Trump asked attendees to pick the 2028 GOP nominee and Marco Rubio won.
Jewish Republican donors Eric Levine and Shabbos Kestenbaum say most Jewish MAGA supporters now favor Rubio because of his Israel and Iran stance, noting JD Vance’s support declines.
Critics Cenk Uygur and Michael Rectenwald denounced Rubio’s rise as evidence of an Israel-focused U.S. foreign policy.