Trump Accused Of ‘Blatant And Vile Antisemitism’ With ‘Deeply Dangerous’ Trope | EUROtoday
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President Donald Trump drew fierce criticism and was accused of antisemitism for a remark he made throughout a speech by which he celebrated the passing in Congress of his so-called “big, beautiful bill” on Thursday.
Trump was boasting to supporters in Des Moines, Iowa, at an occasion beginning the year-long celebration of the 250th anniversary of America’s founding about how they’d now profit from varied elements of his signature, controversial taxation and spending invoice when he stated:
“No death tax. No estate tax. No going through the banks and borrowing from, in some cases, a fine banker, and in some cases, Shylocks and bad people.”
The time period “Shylock,” a reference to the identify of the Jewish moneylender in William Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice,” is now thought-about to be an antisemitic slur, taking part in because it does on antisemitic stereotypes.
Rep. Daniel Goldman (D-N.Y.) led the criticism of the president on social media.
The congressman accused Trump of “blatant and vile antisemitism” and claimed the president “knows exactly what he’s doing.”
“Shylock is among the most quintessential antisemitic stereotypes,” added Amy Spitalnick, of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs.
“This is not an accident” by Trump and is “deeply dangerous,” she added.
Trump was reportedly confronted over his use of the time period when flying again to the White House on board Air Force One.
“I’ve never heard it that way,” the president reportedly stated. “The meaning of Shylock is somebody that’s a money lender at high rates. You view it differently. I’ve never heard that.”
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