In the clip, Trump says, "Any Jewish person that votes for her [Vice President Kamala Harris] especially now, or the Democrat Party should have their head examined." Shortly after, the Republican presidential nominee said, "If I don't win this election…in my opinion the Jewish people would have a lot to do with the loss."
Tapper who is Jewish and noted in the interview that he has been the target of antisemitic comments, asked Cotton, "Are you comfortable with that? With Donald Trump saying if he loses preemptively it's the fault of the Jews, a group already experiencing a rise of antisemitism in this country?"