WASHINGTON (VINnews) — Laurie Cardoza-Moore, a prominent evangelical Christian Zionist activist and longtime advocate for Israel, on Tuesday called on President Donald Trump to publicly distance himself from recent remarks by Vice President JD Vance about Israel and the Jewish people, saying the comments risk fueling antisemitism and undermining support for the U.S. ally.

Cardoza-Moore is the founder and president of Proclaiming Justice to the Nations (PJTN), a Tennessee-based Christian organization that advocates for Israel and combats antisemitism. She has helped promote anti-BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) legislation in several states, including Tennessee and Florida, serves on Tennessee’s Textbook and Instructional Materials Quality Commission, and has addressed the Israeli parliament. She also serves as a special envoy to the United Nations on human rights and antisemitism on behalf of the World Council of Independent Christian Churches. Her weekly television program, Focus on Israel, is distributed internationally, and The Algemeiner has named her among its annual list of the “Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life.” According to PJTN, its programming has the potential to reach audiences in more than 200 countries and territories.

“As one of the millions of Evangelical Christians who stand with Israel and our Jewish brethren, I call upon President Trump to immediately distance himself from the vice president’s recent statements on Israel and the Jews,” Cardoza-Moore said in a statement.

She accused Vance of repeating what she described as antisemitic tropes by suggesting Israel exercises undue influence over the U.S. government and by referencing conspiracy theories connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Cardoza-Moore also criticized Vance’s comments regarding the conflict with Iran, arguing that Israel should have been allowed to eliminate Iran’s military threat more decisively. She said the administration missed an opportunity to end the conflict sooner and claimed stronger military action could have prevented American casualties.

The evangelical leader said Vance’s rhetoric echoed accusations frequently leveled by Israel’s adversaries and warned that criticism of Israel by prominent public officials can have real-world consequences as antisemitic incidents continue to rise.

She also objected to comments Vance reportedly made during a White House news conference and on comedian Joe Rogan’s podcast, saying he falsely portrayed Israel as isolated internationally, claimed Israeli officials had personally attacked Trump and suggested Israel sought to prolong the conflict with Iran. She further criticized Vance’s reported remark that those who disagreed with him could “go to hell,” describing it as inflammatory and offensive.

“America cannot be led by those who defame the Jews,” Cardoza-Moore said. “Our nation was established on Judeo-Christian values.”

She concluded by urging Trump to publicly reject the vice president’s comments and called on Vance to apologize.

The White House did not immediately respond to Cardoza-Moore’s statement, and Vance has not publicly addressed her criticism.