Analysis | Antisemitism accusations plagued Kevin Roberts' political heroes too

MAGA's problem with antisemitism runs deeper than one crackpot

Today I want to talk to you about a difficult subject. Let me start with the Trump regime’s ongoing accusations of antisemitism to extort billions of dollars from American universities — while simultaneously disregarding antisemitism within its own ranks.Exhibit A is Harmeet Dhillon, now Trump’s assistant attorney general for civil rights. For the last 10 months, Dhillon has condemned prestigious universities for allowing what she deems “antisem…

Analysis | Antisemitism accusations plagued Kevin Roberts' political heroes too

This commentary was originally published by National Catholic Reporter. In the bruising backlash over his defense of conservative commentator Tucker Carlson’s interview with notorious white Christian nationalist Nick Fuentes, Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts faces similar accusations to those that plagued his two greatest political heroes.   Analysis Moreover, as a prominent critic of “cancel culture,” a leading Catholic traditionali…