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Swing State Democrat Abandons Party to Support Trump Over Key Issue

By Updated: ELECTION 2024

In an interview with Fox News late last week, longtime Pennsylvania Democrat Steve Rosenberg announced that he will be leaving his party and endorsing former President Donald Trump. Rosenberg cited the increasing embrace of extremist ideologies on the left as a key reason for his decision, stating that, for Jewish voters, there is only “one candidate” to support in November.

“If you’re a Jew, if you’re pro-Israel, there’s only one candidate here,” Rosenberg told Dana Perino. “Actions speak louder than words. Kamala Harris has surrounded herself with some of the worst Jew haters that there are. Maher Bitar… Philip Gordon, Ilan Goldenberg’s got a nice name, but if you look at their records, they are pro-Iran. They are not pro-Israel,” Rosenberg noted during an appearance on “America’s Newsroom.”



“To me, all the other issues that are on the table, whether you be climate-oriented, abortion-oriented, whatever your orientation is, if you are not focused on being a Jew and being pro-Israel right now, we are in the fight for our literal lives,” he continued. “And all those issues won’t be there if we’re dead in four years. They’re trying to kill us.”

“Some are afraid to say that they’re going to support Donald Trump for whatever the reasons are,” Rosenberg said. “And there are some that still say things like, ‘I would never vote for a Republican. I would never vote for Donald Trump.’ They’re worried about what happened on January 6th, which is insanity to me, because they’re not worried about what happens in the country every single day, which is 10 times worse than January 6th,” Rosenberg continued. “If you are a Jew and you are worried and not worried about your literal existence, then I don’t know what else to tell you.”

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Democrats in Pennsylvania, meanwhile, are facing a challenging situation as new data reveals a sharp drop in mail-in ballot requests, which could threaten Harris’s prospects in this key battleground state. Compared to the 2020 election, there has been a dramatic decrease of 303,016 mail-in requests from Democrats, while Republicans have experienced a smaller decline of 55,033 requests.

This shift in mail-in ballot trends comes at a pivotal moment for Trump, who is preparing to resume his campaign activities in Flint, Michigan, following a recent assassination attempt at his golf club in West Palm Beach. Trump’s potential gains in Pennsylvania could significantly impact his campaign, especially given that he lost the state by just 80,000 votes in the 2020 election.

The numbers reveal a stark contrast: at this time in 2020, Democrats had 1,101,962 mail-in ballot requests, whereas in 2024, that figure has dropped to 798,946. In contrast, Republicans had 376,956 requests in 2020 and now have 321,077. This data highlights a potential boost for Trump in a crucial state. GOP strategist Cliff Maloney noted on X that the decline in Democratic mail-in requests could be “devastating for Kamala Harris.”

The data is unequivocal: if Democrats can’t reverse the trend, they could face serious challenges in one of the nation’s key battleground states. Both campaigns are heavily investing in Pennsylvania, acknowledging its pivotal role in the election. Each candidate is increasing their staff, injecting substantial funds, and flooding the airwaves with continuous advertising.






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