Donald Trump Accused Of 'Blatant And Vile Anti-Semitism' With 'Deeply Dangerous' Trope [View all]
Source: Huff Post
Jul 4, 2025, 04:47 AM EDT | Updated 2 hours ago
President Donald Trump drew fierce criticism and was accused of anti-Semitism for a comment he made during a speech in which he celebrated the passing in Congress of his so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill” on Thursday.
Trump was boasting to supporters in Des Moines, Iowa, at an event starting the year-long celebration of the 250th anniversary of America’s founding about how they would now benefit from various parts of his signature, controversial taxation and spending bill when he said:
“No death tax. No estate tax. No going through the banks and borrowing from, in some cases a fine banker, and in some cases, Shylocks and bad people.”
The term “Shylock,” a reference to the name of the Jewish moneylender in William Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice,” is now considered to be an anti-Semitic slur, playing as it does on anti-Semitic stereotypes. Rep. Daniel Goldman (D-N.Y.) led the criticism of the president on social media. The congressman accused Trump of “blatant and vile antisemitism” and claimed the president “knows exactly what he’s doing.”
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This is blatant and vile antisemitism, and Trump knows exactly what he’s doing.
Anyone who truly opposes antisemitism calls it out wherever it occurs — on both extremes — as I do.
Where is @EliseStefanik and the GOP now that antisemitism is coming from Trump?
Aaron Rupar
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Trump describes certain bankers as "shylocks"
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