Trump Faces Backlash for Using Antisemitic Term 'Shylock' to Describe Bankers
TL;DR
President Donald Trump used the term 'Shylock' during a rally, claiming he was unaware of its antisemitic connotations, which drew condemnation from the Anti-Defamation League and others for perpetuating harmful stereotypes about Jews.
- Trump says he wasn’t aware term ‘Shylock’ viewed as antisemitic after using it at rally CNN
- Trump uses term viewed as antisemitic slur to refer to unscrupulous bankers The Washington Post
- Trump criticized for using antisemitic 'Shylock' to describe bankers Reuters
- ADL Slams Donald Trump For Saying 'Shylocks' Newsweek
- Trump references bankers with antisemitic slur in Iowa speech to mark megabill’s passage – as it happened The Guardian
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