Why did Trump meet members of an anti-Zionist Orthodox Jewish group?

Why did Trump meet members of an anti-Zionist Orthodox Jewish group? Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Fri, 09/04/2026 - 18:35 Critics of Israel lauded the meeting, highlighting inroads to be made given that many conservatives now question the US-Israel relationship Aaron Teitelbaum, the chief rabbi of the Satmar community in Kiryas Joel, New York, sits directly across from Donald Trump in White House as he leads a delegation of Haredi Jews on 3 September 2026 (Rabbi Moishe Indig/X) Off US President Donald Trump on Thursday hosted Haredi Jewish leaders, some of whom are best known outside their communities for holding anti-Zionist positions, at the White House ahead of the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashanah. Photographs later shared on social media by attendees and their allies showed something far beyond the usual religious holiday receptions held by most administrations.