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Donald Trump and antisemitism
Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, has a history of speech and actions that have been viewed by scholars, Jewish organizations, and the public as antisemitic or fostering a political climate that is hospitable to antisemites. President Trump has also been an outspoken critic of pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel sentiment in the United States, including on college campuses, which he characterizes as antisemitic, and has signed two executive orders to counter antisemitism and anti-Zionism. Critics have alleged that President Trump has views that are simultaneously pro-Israel and antisemitic. Opinion polls of American Jews have found that a slight majority regard Trump as antisemitic and a large majority disapprove of his antisemitism policies.
According to former Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino president John O'Donnell, in the 1990s Trump said "Black guys counting my money! I hate it. The only kind of people I want counting my money are little short guys that wear yarmulkes every day."
During Trump's 2016 campaign for president, The Times of Israel published a timeline of his antisemitic "controversies", including remarks he made to the Republican Jewish Coalition invoking tropes about Jews and money. In his first presidency, he was accused of espousing antisemitism on numerous occasions. In a speech at the Israeli-American Council in 2019, Trump referenced classic antisemitic tropes in his appeal to Jewish voters. Discourse around Trump's relationship with Judaism in America was revived later in his presidency. In October 2022, Trump called for American Jews to "appreciate Israel before it's too late", aligning with his past claims that American Jews no longer love Israel.
The New York Times has accused the Trump campaign of using antisemitic imagery, tropes, and dog whistles in campaign emails, including references to George Soros conspiracy theories, images of money mixed with Stars of David, and terminology such as "globalists" and "cabal".
In a speech on July 3, 2025, Trump said, "Think of that: No death tax. No estate tax. No going to the banks and borrowing from, in some cases, a fine banker - and in some cases, Shylocks and bad people", invoking the trope of Jews as greedy moneylenders.
On August 20, 2019, after a reporter asked "Should there be any change in U.S. aid to Israel?", Donald Trump stated within his answer, "And I think any Jewish people that vote for a Democrat, I think it shows either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty." Trump counterposed the Democratic Party to the Republican Party, which he represented. The utterance caused outrage, shock and disdain from Jewish leaders and citizens in the United States. They claimed that the president was perpetuating antisemitic stereotypes. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders responded at a campaign rally in Iowa City, "I am a proud Jewish person, and I have no concerns about voting Democratic. And in fact, I intend to vote for a Jewish man to become the next president of the United States."
On November 22, 2022, Trump had a private dinner at Mar-a-Lago with Ye (formerly known as Kanye West), who brought Nick Fuentes along with him. Fuentes is a prominent Holocaust denier and antisemite, and Ye had made widely reported antisemitic comments during the months before the dinner. Trump later stated that he hadn't known of Fuentes' beliefs; however, in discussing the dinner, Trump did not condemn his guests' antisemitism. Both Republicans and Democrats criticized his choice to dine with them.
On March 18, 2024, Trump was criticized for claiming "any Jewish person that votes for Democrats hates their religion", and that "they hate everything about Israel, and they should be ashamed of themselves because Israel will be destroyed". Following mounting criticism from Jewish groups, Trump's campaign responded that "Trump is right", and that the Democratic Party "has turned into a full-blown anti-Israel, antisemitic, pro-terrorist cabal". Jonathan Greenblatt of the Anti-Defamation League called Trump's comments "defamatory and patently false". Chief executive Amy Spitalnick of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs claimed that Trump was "further normalizing dangerous antisemites". Trump's claims were accused of evoking an antisemitic trope that Jews have a 'dual loyalty' and are more loyal to Israel than to their own countries. Trump's comments echoed previous comments he made during his presidency by accusing Jews who vote for Democrats as "disloyal". Following his initial comments on March 18, Trump repeatedly accused Jews who voted or intended to vote for Joe Biden of betraying their religious and cultural identities.
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Donald Trump and antisemitism
Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, has a history of speech and actions that have been viewed by scholars, Jewish organizations, and the public as antisemitic or fostering a political climate that is hospitable to antisemites. President Trump has also been an outspoken critic of pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel sentiment in the United States, including on college campuses, which he characterizes as antisemitic, and has signed two executive orders to counter antisemitism and anti-Zionism. Critics have alleged that President Trump has views that are simultaneously pro-Israel and antisemitic. Opinion polls of American Jews have found that a slight majority regard Trump as antisemitic and a large majority disapprove of his antisemitism policies.
According to former Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino president John O'Donnell, in the 1990s Trump said "Black guys counting my money! I hate it. The only kind of people I want counting my money are little short guys that wear yarmulkes every day."
During Trump's 2016 campaign for president, The Times of Israel published a timeline of his antisemitic "controversies", including remarks he made to the Republican Jewish Coalition invoking tropes about Jews and money. In his first presidency, he was accused of espousing antisemitism on numerous occasions. In a speech at the Israeli-American Council in 2019, Trump referenced classic antisemitic tropes in his appeal to Jewish voters. Discourse around Trump's relationship with Judaism in America was revived later in his presidency. In October 2022, Trump called for American Jews to "appreciate Israel before it's too late", aligning with his past claims that American Jews no longer love Israel.
The New York Times has accused the Trump campaign of using antisemitic imagery, tropes, and dog whistles in campaign emails, including references to George Soros conspiracy theories, images of money mixed with Stars of David, and terminology such as "globalists" and "cabal".
In a speech on July 3, 2025, Trump said, "Think of that: No death tax. No estate tax. No going to the banks and borrowing from, in some cases, a fine banker - and in some cases, Shylocks and bad people", invoking the trope of Jews as greedy moneylenders.
On August 20, 2019, after a reporter asked "Should there be any change in U.S. aid to Israel?", Donald Trump stated within his answer, "And I think any Jewish people that vote for a Democrat, I think it shows either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty." Trump counterposed the Democratic Party to the Republican Party, which he represented. The utterance caused outrage, shock and disdain from Jewish leaders and citizens in the United States. They claimed that the president was perpetuating antisemitic stereotypes. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders responded at a campaign rally in Iowa City, "I am a proud Jewish person, and I have no concerns about voting Democratic. And in fact, I intend to vote for a Jewish man to become the next president of the United States."
On November 22, 2022, Trump had a private dinner at Mar-a-Lago with Ye (formerly known as Kanye West), who brought Nick Fuentes along with him. Fuentes is a prominent Holocaust denier and antisemite, and Ye had made widely reported antisemitic comments during the months before the dinner. Trump later stated that he hadn't known of Fuentes' beliefs; however, in discussing the dinner, Trump did not condemn his guests' antisemitism. Both Republicans and Democrats criticized his choice to dine with them.
On March 18, 2024, Trump was criticized for claiming "any Jewish person that votes for Democrats hates their religion", and that "they hate everything about Israel, and they should be ashamed of themselves because Israel will be destroyed". Following mounting criticism from Jewish groups, Trump's campaign responded that "Trump is right", and that the Democratic Party "has turned into a full-blown anti-Israel, antisemitic, pro-terrorist cabal". Jonathan Greenblatt of the Anti-Defamation League called Trump's comments "defamatory and patently false". Chief executive Amy Spitalnick of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs claimed that Trump was "further normalizing dangerous antisemites". Trump's claims were accused of evoking an antisemitic trope that Jews have a 'dual loyalty' and are more loyal to Israel than to their own countries. Trump's comments echoed previous comments he made during his presidency by accusing Jews who vote for Democrats as "disloyal". Following his initial comments on March 18, Trump repeatedly accused Jews who voted or intended to vote for Joe Biden of betraying their religious and cultural identities.