US EditionTrump's 'Shylock' Comment Faces Sustained Condemnation Before Israel Meeting
- During a campaign event in Iowa on Thursday night, President Donald Trump used the term "Shylock" to refer to unscrupulous moneylenders.
- Trump claimed on Friday he was unaware the term 'Shylock' carries antisemitic connotations, despite the word being widely recognized as an antisemitic trope about Jewish greed.
- The Anti-Defamation League condemned Trump's usage as very troubling and irresponsible, stating the term evokes a centuries-old dangerous antisemitic stereotype, and Amy Spitalnick said his use was not accidental.
- Trump told reporters he had "never heard that" the term was offensive and defined it as someone who lends money at high rates, while critics including Rep. Daniel Goldman called the usage blatant antisemitism.
- The incident sparked renewed debate about antisemitism in political rhetoric, highlighting tensions amid Trump's ongoing administration efforts against antisemitism and his complex relationship with the Jewish community.
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Trump says he didn’t know antisemitic history of ‘Shylock’ when he criticized bankers using the term
(JTA) — After facing criticism, President Donald Trump said he was unaware that the term “Shylock” was widely considered antisemitic when he used it to describe unscrupulous bankers during a rally Thursday in Iowa. Trump was touting the benefits of the Republican omnibus legislation that had just passed. “No death tax. No estate tax,” he said. “No going to the banks and borrowing from, in some cases, a fine banker — and in some cases, Shylocks a…
Trump says he didn’t know an offensive term he used in a speech is
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump says he didn’t know the term “shylock” is considered antisemitic when he used it in a speech to describe unscrupulous moneylenders. Trump told reporters early Friday after returning from an event in Iowa that he had “never heard it that way” and “never heard that” the term was considered an offensive stereotype about Jews. Shylock refers to
Trump roils U.S. Jewish community with use of 'shylocks' to describe greedy moneylenders
When asked about his use of the term that evokes the antisemitic trope, President Trump said he'd 'never heard it that way' ■ The remark drew sharp condemnations from top U.S. Jewish organizations
Donald Trump says he didn't know he used antisemitic language
President Donald Trump says he didn’t know the term “shylock” is considered antisemitic when he used it in a speech to describe unscrupulous moneylenders. Trump told reporters early Friday after returning from an event in Iowa that he had “never heard it that way” and “never heard that” the term was considered an offensive stereotype about Jews. Shylock refers to the villainous Jewish moneylender in William Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice”…
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