Trump: Monsey, NY Jews should vote 'in big numbers' for Lawler, he 'fights against antisemitism'

US President Donald Trump urged the Jewish community in Monsey, New York, to vote for Republican Congressman Mike Lawler in the midterm elections, praising Lawler as a friend to the Jewish community and a fighter against antisemitism. The article also notes rising antisemitic hate crimes in New York and a recent vandalism incident involving Jewish school buses in Williamsburg.

US President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, during the US midterm elections to urge the Jewish community in Monsey, New York, to vote for Republican Congressman Mike Lawler. Trump described Lawler as a "tremendous friend to the Jewish community" and a "strong leader in the fight against antisemitism." The endorsement highlighted Lawler's work on religious freedom and school choice. The article also notes that antisemitic hate crimes in New York rose by 8.5% by August 2026 compared to the previous year, according to the NYPD via the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. On Monday, four Jewish school buses in Williamsburg were vandalized with antisemitic graffiti, which Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned as "abhorrent."