Who is Siggy Flicker, RHONJ alum and ‘Trump's No. 1 supporter'?
Siggy Flicker, The Real Housewives of New Jersey alum and self-proclaimed 'No. 1 Trump Supporter', has amped up her pro-Trump rhetoric ever since the Maga figurehead was sworn in as the 47th US president. US president Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on January 20. Photo: TNS
A recent text-led photo posted to her Instagram page titled 'Trump within 48 hours,' shared a list of presidential actions Flicker implied she was proud of.
The list reads: 'Reclassified the Houthi rebels as a foreign terrorist organisation; Sanctioned the ICC (International Criminal Court); Signed an EO (executive order) which would allow the deportations of pro Hamas students; Lifted all restrictions on sending weapons to Israel; Defunded UNWRA (the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees).'
The final line of the post says 'Are you tired of winning yet?' The Trump loyalist later appeared on The Chris Salcedo Show to discuss first lady Melania Trump's inauguration day wardrobe , calling her 'the epitome of class and elegance'. She is also the national spokeswoman for Jexit – an activist group trying to persuade Jewish people to abandon the Democratic Party .
So what else do we know about Siggy Flicker, who has said she wants to 'make Judeo-Christian values great again'? She's Israeli-American Siggy Flicker is an Israeli-born American. Photo: @siggy.flicker/Instagram
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