Jewish lawmakers on Capitol Hill are quiet on the antisemitic protests that have roiled Columbia University and other college campuses in recent weeks because their goal is to shore up support for the Democratic Party ahead of November, Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., told Newsmax on Monday.

“In 2016, when [former President] Donald Trump won, he won by 80,000 votes in three states,” Lawler told “Wake Up America” during an in-studio appearance. “When he lost in 2020, he lost by 40,000 votes in three states. So, you’re talking about an election that will be determined by a handful of votes in a handful of states.

“I think this is why Democrats are freaking out with respect to these protests and why they are not cracking down on the rampant antisemitism.”

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