Lahav Harkov
Now do “globalize the Intifada”
Rep. Nadler
The term ‘Shylock’ is one of the most recognizable antisemitic slurs in the English language. It’s a centuries-old trope that has fueled discrimination, hatred, and violence against Jews for generations. I condemn Donald Trump’s dangerous use of this blatantly antisemitic slur and his long history of trafficking in antisemitic tropes. American Jews deserve leaders who will fight antisemitism in all its forms, not ones who fuel it from the behind the Presidential seal, elevate antisemites to some of the highest positions of power, and exploit the horrific rise in antisemitism to suppress constitutionality-protected free speech. I have often said that if Donald Trump was serious about fighting antisemitism, he could start with the antisemites in his own administration. Today’s speech shows that antisemitism in the Trump Administration is the rule not the exception, and emanates from the very top. If Donald Trump were serious about fighting antisemitism, he could start with himself.