Conservative commentator Ann Coulter went off on a Twitter rant Wednesday evening during the Republican presidential debate.
In a series of Tweets, Coulter slammed GOP hopefuls for their invocation of supporting Israel as a ruse to garner more votes.
Cruz, Huckabee Rubio all mentioned ISRAEL in their response to: “What will AMERICA look like after you are president.”
— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) September 17, 2015
How many f—ing Jews do these people think there are in the United States? — Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) September 17, 2015
Maybe it’s to suck up to the Evangelicals. — Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) September 17, 2015
Christie also talks @ Israel in response to the question: What will AMERICA look like after you are president? — Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) September 17, 2015
How to get applause from GOP donors: 1) Pledge to start a war 2) Talk about job creators 3) Denounce abortion 4) Cite Reagan 5) Cite Israel. — Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) September 17, 2015
Despite instant criticism for her offensive Tweets, Coulter defended herself, arguing that the Republican candidates were guilty of pandering.
All GOPs = prolife, pro-Reagan, pro-Israel. Pandering on all 3 tonight was EPIC. https://t.co/lZ0ZUtVdSf — Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) September 17, 2015
It’s not about Jewish people; it’s about Republican panderers. https://t.co/OmOL2B9K0E — Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) September 17, 2015
In answer to Coulter’s question, there are approximately 7 million Jews in the United States.