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Trump, Shylock and antisemitism

Trump criticized for using antisemitic 'Shylock' to describe bankers

Shylock is a Jewish money lender in Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice." The term, shorthand for loan shark, has long been considered offensive.

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Trump says he had ‘never heard’ Shylock as an anti-semitic term after using it at rally

President Donald Trump said early Friday that he wasn’t aware that some people view the word “Shylock” as antisemitic after using the term during a rally to decry amoral money lenders.

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Trump defends use of ‘shylock’ term at rally amid antisemitism claims

President Donald Trump has defended his use of the term "shylock" at a rally this week, saying he is unaware it is considered antisemitic by some people.

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Why 'Shylock' is antisemitic

And that’s what happened. Shylock’s character echoed broader European antisemitic ideas, portraying Jews as alien, dangerous ...

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Trump uses term viewed as antisemitic slur to refer to unscrupulous bankers

President Donald Trump used a word seen as antisemitic at a rally in Iowa held to kick off a year of events culminating in ...

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Anti-Defamation League decries Trump’s use of ‘centuries-old antisemitic trope’ at rally

Trump has claimed that he did not know the weight that the term, which originated in a Shakespearean play, carried.

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Trump uses antisemitic slur during Iowa speech to praise passage of spending bill

Jewish advocacy groups slammed President Donald Trump after he used an antisemitic trope to praise the passage of his ...

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ADL Slams Donald Trump For Saying 'Shylocks'

"Words from our leaders matter and we expect more from the President of the United States," the Anti-Defamation League said in a statement to Newsweek.

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