{"id":2271413,"date":"2024-06-19T11:37:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T15:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jamaal-bowman-slams-aipac-republican-racist-maga-trump-money-in-final-debate\/"},"modified":"2024-06-19T11:38:33","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T15:38:33","slug":"jamaal-bowman-slams-aipac-republican-racist-maga-trump-money-in-final-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jamaal-bowman-slams-aipac-republican-racist-maga-trump-money-in-final-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Jamaal Bowman criticizes AIPAC for &#8216;Republican racist MAGA Trump money&#8217; in last debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjamaal-bowman-slams-aipac-republican-racist-maga-trump-money-in-final-debate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2271413&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) has been vocal in criticizing \u2062the American \u200cIsrael\u2064 Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) for supporting his opponent, \u2062George Latimer, accusing them of using &#8220;Republican racist MAGA Trump money&#8221; against him. AIPAC has reportedly spent $14 million \u2062in the race after Bowman\u2064 shifted his \u200bstance\u2064 on Israel during the\u2064 ongoing conflict in\u2062 Gaza, aligning himself with other progressive members of Congress and denouncing\u2063 Israel&#8217;s actions as\u200d genocide.\u2062 This criticism has led to pushback from Jewish \u2064leaders due to his hesitation to support Israel firmly. Bowman \u200dhas expressed alignment\u200b with the Democratic \u2064Socialists of\u2064 America&#8217;s views, including support for the controversial boycott, divest, and sanction movement. During his debate appearances, he reiterated his stance, arguing against further U.S. funding for Israel&#8217;s Iron Dome missile \u200bdefense system.\u200d The financial influence of\u2064 AIPAC was highlighted by multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-shreds-controversial-bill-democrats-trying-to-pass-even-the-left-wing-aclu-opposes-this-bill\/\" title=\"McConnell Shreds Controversial Bill Democrats Trying To Pass: \u2018Even The Left-Wing ACLU Opposes This Bill\u2019\">attack ads<\/a> aired against him during the TV debate.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jamaal-bowman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jamaal Bowman\">Jamaal Bowman<\/a> (D-NY) bashed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/aipac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jamaal Bowman\">American Israel Public Affairs Committee<\/a> in his final debate against challenger George Latimer, denouncing their support for his opponent as \u201cRepublican racist MAGA Trump money.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bowman\u2019s race has been defined by the intervention of AIPAC, who turned on him following his change of position on Israel during the war in Gaza, from which he has emerged as one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>congressmen<\/a> most critical of Israel. According to <em>Punchbowl<\/em>, AIPAC has devoted $14 million to the race, bashing Bowman and boosting Latimer. In their final debate, the incumbent continued his theme of bashing the donations as right<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/left-wing-dark-money-groups-unite-to-undo-trumps-judicial-legacy\/\" title=\"Left-Wing Dark Money Groups Unite to Undo Trump\u2019s Judicial Legacy\">-wing dark money<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., is at a campaign stop in White Plains, New York, on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. (AP Photo\/Ted Shaffrey)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In his closing statement, Bowman said that AIPAC is \u201cspending more money in this primary than any PAC has ever spent in U.S. history. Why? Because I\u2019m an outspoken Black man. I fight against genocide in Gaza, and I fight for justice right here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At another point, he said that there was an avalanche of \u201cRepublican racist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/MAGA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>MAGA<\/a> Trump money\u201d attacking him.<\/p>\n<p>Bowman has come under fire since Hamas\u2019s surprise attack against Israel on Oct. 7, which began the deadliest clash between Israel and Palestinians since Israel\u2019s founding in 1948. Jewish leaders have denounced Bowman\u2019s hesitation to firmly side with Israel, whom he used to support prior to the current conflict. His current stance is in line with that of other progressives, such as Reps. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/a> (D-NY), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI).<\/p>\n<p>Bowman\u2019s opposition to Israel has grown as the conflict has dragged on. Last week, in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/06\/10\/nyregion\/jamaal-bowman-dsa-israel.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"meeting\">meeting<\/a> with the Democratic Socialists of America, he said that his views align with theirs and that he would soon announce his support for the boycott, divest, and sanction movement \u2014 seen by many Jews as antisemitic. He has denounced the war in Gaza as a genocide and voiced opposition to funding for Israel\u2019s Iron Dome missile defense system.<\/p>\n<p>The impact of the surge of funds was made evident during the TV debate when a single ad break featured three different attack ads against Bowman.<\/p>\n<p>Israel was a prominent topic during the debate, with Bowman responding to a question about whether the United States should fund the Iron Dome, saying no more money should be given to Israeli Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Benjamin-Netanyahu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis race is really about the many versus the money,\u201d Bowman said. \u201cIt\u2019s about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-taste-of-the-future-global-elites-at-world-economic-forum-promote-fake-meat-produced-from-a-3d-printer-video\/\" title=\"\u201cA Taste of the Future\u201d \u2013 Global Elites at World Economic Forum Promote Fake \u2018Meat\u2019 Produced From a 3D Printer (VIDEO)\">working class people<\/a>, the people in the district who have felt ignored for a very long time, versus powerful, very wealthy special interests, mostly Republican billionaires, who are trying to buy this seat from the people and bombard the people with advertisements and mailers to paint me as this bad person in Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>This race is the many vs. the money.<\/p>\n<p>AIPAC and their right-wing billionaires are trying to buy this district just like they bought my opponent. They don&#8217;t want to see the people in power.<\/p>\n<p>On June 25th <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WeDecide?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WeDecide<\/a> the future of NY16, not them. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2kf2lW6B5I\">pic.twitter.com\/2kf2lW6B5I<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Jamaal Bowman Ed.D. (@JamaalBowmanNY) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamaalBowmanNY\/status\/1803228965437337659?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Latimer repeatedly called the incumbent a liar, and accused him of hiding behind progressive rhetoric rather than delivering for the people of the district.<\/p>\n<p>Bowman is set to be the first incumbent Democrat to lose his primary, with a June <a href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/news\/local-news\/latimer-leads-bowman-in-ny-16-democratic-primary-battle-pix11-poll\/?utm_source=Sailthru&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_campaign=6\/19\/24%20%20AM:&#038;utm_term=Punchbowl%20AM%20and%20Active%20Subscribers%20from%20Memberful%20Combined\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"poll\">poll<\/a> from PIX showing him trailing Latimer by 17 points.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In his last debate, Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) criticized the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) for backing his opponent, George Latimer, labeling their support as \u201cRepublican racist MAGA Trump money.\u201d Bowman&#8217;s campaign has been notably influenced by AIPAC, especially after his shifted stance on Israel amidst conflict<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2271414,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24164051072905.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2271413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24164051072905.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2271413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2271413"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2271413\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2271414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2271413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2271413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2271413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}