ADL Criticizes Trump for Using Antisemitic Term 'Shylocks'
TL;DR
President Trump used the term 'Shylock' during a rally, which is considered antisemitic by the Anti-Defamation League, and claimed he was unaware of its offensive connotations, prompting criticism and calls for more responsible language from leaders.
- Trump pleads ignorance after using antisemitic slur Axios
- Trump uses term viewed as antisemitic slur to refer to unscrupulous bankers The Washington Post
- Anti-Defamation League decries Trump’s use of ‘centuries-old antisemitic trope’ at rally Politico
- Trump says he had ‘never heard’ Shylock as an anti-semitic term after using it at rally CNN
- ADL Slams Donald Trump for Saying 'Shylocks' Newsweek
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