Trump attacks Jewish governor of Pennsylvania

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has once again drawn accusations of anti-Semitism with a derogatory comment about the Jewish governor of Pennsylvania, Democrat Josh Shapiro.

Trump, on his online platform Truth Social, labelled Shapiro a "highly overrated Jewish governor" who Trump said "has done nothing for Israel, and never will."

His comments come hours before Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to deliver her acceptance speech for the Democratic Party's nomination for president at the convention in Chicago.

Trump, referring to himself said: "I am the best friend that Israel, and the Jewish people, ever had. I have done more for Israel than any President, and frankly, I have done more for Israel than any person, and it’s not even close."

Trump also repeated calls he's made on the campaign trail calling Harris "Comrade Kamala Harris, the Radical Left Marxist who stole the nomination from Crooked Joe" in reference to outgoing President Joe Biden.

Shapiro called Trump a peddler of hate

"Donald Trump is obsessed with me and obsessed with continuing to skew hate and division in our politics. He's someone who's routinely pedaled anti-Ssemitic tropes like this, the Pennsylvania governor said in a press statement.

The White House, in a statement, did not directly name Trump but said "it is anti-Semitic, dangerous, and hurtful to attack a fellow American by calling out their Jewish faith in a derogatory way."

Trump has repeatedly made similar comments about Jews in the past. At a campaign event this spring, the former president, who lost to Biden in 2020, said Jews who vote for Biden or for Democrats should have their heads examined.