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Trump Says He Had ‘Never Heard’ Shylock as an Anti-Semitic Term After Using It at Rally
- At a rally in Des Moines, Iowa, President Donald Trump referred to certain bankers as "Shylocks" while highlighting the recent congressional approval of his spending bill.
- Trump faced criticism for using a term that invokes a longstanding antisemitic stereotype associating Jewish people with greed, a point emphasized by leaders from Jewish advocacy organizations and experts on antisemitism.
- Trump defended himself by saying, 'I've never heard it that way,' and explained Shylock means a money lender charging high rates, while similar language by Joe Biden in 2014 also caused backlash and apology.
- New York Representative Daniel Goldman called Trump's remarks blatant and vile antisemitism, with Jewish leaders stressing words from leaders matter and expecting more from the president.
- The incident underscores ongoing concerns about antisemitism in U.S. politics and follows actions like the Department of Homeland Security's new vetting policy against antisemitic activity and past controversies involving Trump and Biden.
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Donald Trump used the word shylock in a speech to describe unscrupulous lenders, a term that is considered anti-Semitic.
Donald Trump uses anti-Semitic slur in victory rally
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump used an anti-Semitic slur during a rally in Iowa as he celebrated passage of his marquee spending bill but insisted he did not know the word was offensive to Jewish people. “No death tax, no estate tax, no going to the banks and borrowings from, in some cases a fine banker, and in some cases shylocks and bad people,” Trump told the crowd Thursday at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. The term “shyloc…
Santa Maria Times
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he was unaware that the term “shylock” is considered anti-Semitic, after using it in a speech to describe unscrupulous lenders.
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