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Trump says he didn’t know an offensive term he used in a speech is considered antisemitic
- President Donald Trump used the term 'Shylock' during a campaign rally on Thursday at the America250 event in Des Moines, Iowa, sparking widespread backlash.
- Trump made the remark to criticize amoral money lenders hours after Congress passed his major domestic policy bill, but did not acknowledge the term's antisemitic history.
- Jewish leaders and politicians condemned Trump’s use, with Rep. Daniel Goldman calling it 'blatant and vile antisemitism' and Amy Spitalnick labeling it 'not an accident.'
- Trump told reporters he was unaware the term 'Shylock' could be viewed as antisemitic, stating, "I've never heard it that way" and defining it as a high-rate money lender.
- The Anti-Defamation League described the term as a dangerous antisemitic trope, calling Trump's usage 'very troubling and irresponsible,' highlighting ongoing tensions over his rhetoric.
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Trump denies knowing ‘Shylock’ was antisemitic slur after using it at rally: ‘Never heard it that way’
President Trump on Friday denied knowing that the word "Shylock" is seen as an antisemitic slur after using it at a rally in Iowa while extolling the tax perks of his One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
US President Donald Trump said today that he did not know that the term "shylock" was considered anti-Semitic when he used it in a speech to describe unscrupulous greengrocers.
Trump speaks out after sparking outrage for using ‘anti-Semitic slur’ – CLG News
Trump speaks out after sparking outrage for using ‘anti-Semitic slur’ | 4 July 2025 | President Donald Trump pushed back at criticism for his use of an anti-Semitic term during his Iowa rally, saying he had “never heard it that way.” He used the term while referencing unscrupulous bankers as he touted the impacts of his “big, beautiful bill,” which Congress had approved hours earlier. “No death tax. No estate tax. No going to the banks and borro…
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