Attending a community meeting to listen, engage, and promote understanding should never be misconstrued as agreement with every statement made by others in attendance.

I have always, and will continue to, condemn antisemitism, terrorism, racism, and hatred in every form, without exception. Those values are not new, nor are they conditional. Anyone who suggests otherwise is either misinformed or deliberately attempting to distort the facts for political purposes.

My record speaks for itself. I will continue to stand with all communities against hate, reject efforts to divide us, and work to build understanding through dialogue, respect, and mutual trust. I will not allow my commitment to those principles to be misrepresented."