Trump Faces Backlash Over ‘Shylock’ Remark, Claims Ignorance of Antisemitic Meaning
Trump Faces Backlash Over ‘Shylock’ Remark, Claims Ignorance of Antisemitic Meaning President Donald Trump is drawing sharp criticism after using the term “shylock” during a speech in Iowa on Thursday night, a word widely recognized as an antisemitic slur. Speaking to reporters early Friday upon his return, Trump asserted he was unaware of the term’s offensive nature, claiming he had “never heard it that way” and understood it merely as a reference to unscrupulous moneylenders. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) swiftly…