WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump described some bankers as “shylocks,” a term widely seen as an antisemitic slur, at a ...

Abraham Foxman stated that it’s not enough for Sen. Chuck Schumer and other members of Congress to just condemn the hateful phrase.The post Former ADL head: Dem leaders must decry ...

The word is borrowed from Shakespeare’s ‘The Merchant of Venice’ and refers to a Jewish character portrayed as a ruthless ...

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

Donald Trump calls bankers 'Shylocks,' drawing criticism for antisemitic term The president made the remark at a rally launching his yearlong celebration of America’s 250th birthday. He said he ...

“Shylock represents the medieval stereotype about Jews and remains an offensive characterization to this day,” Abraham Foxman, the ADL’s national director said at the time.

“Shylock represents the medieval stereotype about Jews and remains an offensive characterization to this day,” Abraham Foxman, the ADL’s national director said at the time.

US President Donald Trump used an anti-Semitic slur during a rally in Iowa as he celebrated passage of his marquee spending ...

US President Donald Trump used an anti-Semitic slur during a rally in Iowa as he celebrated passage of his marquee spending ...

President sparks fresh outrage after calling bankers ‘Shylocks’ – but insists he’s ‘never heard of’ the term used as an ...