Jewish Groups Blast Trump's 'Anti-Semitic'' Remarks, Warning They Could Have 'Deadly Consequences'

[UpInArms]

American Jewish groups strongly criticized President Donald Trump for remarks he made at the Israeli American Council's National Summit in Florida on Saturday, calling the comments "anti-Semitic."

During his speech, Trump complained that some Jews "don't love Israel enough" and that "the Jewish state has never had a better friend in office than your president." He also said "a lot of you are in the real estate business, because I know you very well."

"You're brutal killers. Not nice people at all, but you have to vote for me, you have no choice," he added

Jewish-American groups told Newsweek that the comments played into "anti-Semitic tropes" and could have "deadly consquences." Some said Trump was essentially suggesting that American-Jews should also necessarily be supportive of Israel and the government's right-wing policies, which played into the anti-Semitic "dual-loyalty" trope often used to attack Jews in the U.S. and other countries.

.... more at https://www.newsweek.com/jewish-groups-blast-trump-anti-semitic-remarks-1476116?amp=1

[bullwinkle428]

1. K&R. Why does this fucker consistently get a pass when it comes

to making these infamous "back-handed compliments" he's so fond of?

Maybe they're ghost-written by Stephen Miller.

[Guilded Lilly]

2. That is a constant aggravation/fury to me as well.

[onenote]

3. could you please fix the typo in your OP headline?

[UpInArms]

4. Sorry ... got it

I hate the Newsweek all caps thing ...

[CatMor]

5. Some of his anti-semitic remarks

are aimed at his son-in-law and family. His ignorance is beyond ridiculous.

[COLGATE4]

7. It's not ignorance. It's just

that he doesn't give a damn.

[CatMor]

8. I think it's both.

[Merlot]

6. A group invites trumpft to speak at them and then is offended by what he said?

trumpft is an awful person who says awful things about people every day. Any group that invites him to speak deserves what they get.

[gratuitous]

9. Imagine a Democratic office holder saying this

But Trump will get yet another pass on his bigotry because the media suddenly can't remember how to report on prejudice when it flops out of Trump's mouth.

[no_hypocrisy]

10. As tactful and eloquent as Archie Bunker.