Rashida Tlaib, Democratic Representative from Michigan, is under fire from Florida's only Jewish Republican member of Congress as she rallies support in Fort Lauderdale for socialist candidates aiming to unseat two fellow House Democrats.

Tlaib appeared at a rally on Friday, August 12, 2026, organized by left-wing groups backing three congressional candidates, including two socialists challenging Representatives Jared Moskowitz and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, both Democrats from Florida.

Critics argue that Tlaib's targeting of these two Jewish Democrats is deliberate. "I think that it's no coincidence that she's coming to target two of the remaining Jewish Democrats," said the Florida Jewish Republican to Fox News Digital.

Further criticism came from the same source, who described Tlaib as a "vocal supporter of Hamas" and claimed the far left is making Jews in America feel unsafe. The critic expressed concern about the direction of the Democratic Party nationally, stating, "How it's received in a Democratic primary — look, the Democrats are lost. But I'm going to hope that Florida Democrats are smarter than national Democrats, because the Jew-hatred side of the Democratic Party is not good for America."

Regarding the broader political climate, the critic added, "I don't know that it's lost and dangerous in Fort Lauderdale or Florida, but nationally, the kinds of people that the Democrats are nominating, these are people who do not love America."

Tlaib's involvement in the rally and support for challengers to Moskowitz and Wasserman Schultz has intensified scrutiny amid ongoing debates within the Democratic Party.

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