Former President Donald Trump, speaking Thursday at a campaign event in Washington centered on denouncing antisemitism in America, said “if I don’t win this election,” that “the Jewish people would have a lot to do with a loss.”

Trump repeated that assertion at a second event, this one focused on Israeli Americans, where he blamed Jews whom he described as “voting for the enemy” for the hypothetical destruction of Israel that he insisted would happen if he lost in November.

Trump on Thursday offered an extended airing of grievances against Jewish Americans who have not voted for him. He repeated his denunciation of Jews who vote for Democrats before suggesting that the Democratic Party had a “hold, or curse,” on Jewish Americans and that he should be getting “100%” of Jewish votes because of his policies on Israel.

Jews, who make up just over 2% of America’s population, are considered to be one of the most consistently liberal demographics in the country, a trend Trump has lamented repeatedly this year as he tries to chip away at their long-standing affiliation with Democrats.

Much as he repeatedly spins a doomsday vision of America as he campaigns this year, Trump has pointed to Hamas’ deadly Oct. 7 massacre and to the war in the Gaza Strip as he has insisted that Israel will “cease to exist” within a few years if he does not win in November.

“With all I have done for Israel, I received only 24% of the Jewish vote,” he said during his earlier speech Thursday, at a campaign event where he spoke to an audience of prominent Republican Jews — including Miriam Adelson, the megadonor who is a major Trump benefactor — and lawmakers. Trump added, “I really haven’t been treated very well, but it’s the story of my life.”

During his speeches, Trump made no mention of Mark Robinson, the lieutenant governor of North Carolina. Robinson, the Republican nominee for governor, came under fire as CNN reported that on a pornographic forum, he had once called himself a “black NAZI” and defended slavery. Trump once endorsed him and called him “Martin Luther King on steroids.”

Harris: Gaza fallout, Oprah livestream

Meanwhile Thursday, Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, faced pressure from parts of her liberal base over the Gaza war.

Leaders of the Democratic protest vote movement “Uncommitted” said the group would not endorse Harris for president, but also urged supporters to vote against Trump. The group, which opposes the Biden administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war, has called for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza war and an end to U.S. weapons transfers to Israel.

Harris’ campaign did not directly address the group’s announcement, but said in a statement that she will “continue working to bring the war in Gaza to an end in a way where Israel is secure, the hostages are released, the suffering in Gaza ends, and the Palestinian people can realize their right to dignity, security, freedom and self-determination.”

Also on Thursday, Harris looked for a boost with persuadable and less-motivated voters as she participated in an evening livestream with former talk show host Oprah Winfrey to focus on her plans to cut costs for the middle class, restore a national right to abortion and address gun violence.

The event, billed as “Unite for America,” and hosted by Winfrey from suburban Michigan, one of this election’s key battlegrounds, sought to tap into the same energy as long-running Winfrey’s talk show, which drove bestseller lists and allowed celebrities to share their softer side and everyday people to share stories of struggle and inspiration.

It leaned on celebrities like Bryan Cranston, Jennifer Lopez and Meryl Streep, but also the stories of ordinary voters to promote Harris’ message over the course of 90 minutes and to draw a contrast with Trump.

More than 300,000 people were watching the Harris campaign livestream on YouTube alone and the event was also being streamed on other major social media platforms.

“We each have those moments in our lives when it’s time to step up,” Harris said when Winfrey asked about her overnight transformation as she went from President Joe Biden’s running mate to being the Democratic nominee in her own right after he suddenly dropped out in July. “I felt a sense of responsibility, to be honest with you, and with that comes a sense of purpose.”