ADL calls "shylock" antisemitic without naming Trump, who used it at Kansas rally
The Anti-Defamation League on Tuesday denounced the word "shylock" as antisemitic but did not say President Trump used it at a Kansas rally on Monday, The Guardian reports.
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) denounced the term "shylock" as antisemitic on Tuesday, The Guardian reports. The group's post did not say that President Donald Trump had used the word a day earlier at a rally in Kansas.
Trump used the slur Monday night while defending Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., NBC News and The Hill report. Marshall is in a re-election race against Democrat Adam Hamilton. The Guardian describes the race as closer than expected.
The defense followed reports that Marshall, a doctor, sued patients over unpaid bills. The Guardian says he filed suit against more than 700 patients and that 18 of them were arrested. NBC News says the article it cited reported hundreds of lawsuits.
According to The Hill, Trump has defended Marshall's pursuit of the debts, saying he was "mandated by law" to do so.
NBC News reports Trump used the same term in a speech last year and faced backlash. It says he said then that he did not know the word had antisemitic connotations.
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- NBC NewsTrump uses antisemitic slur in defending Sen. MarshallMon, Oct 19, 9:54 PM EDT
- NBC NewsTrump uses antisemitic slur in defending Sen. Roger Marshall at rally in KansasMon, Oct 19, 10:08 PM EDT
- The HillTrump uses antisemitic slur in Kansas rallyTue, Oct 20, 10:26 AM EDT
- The GuardianADL condemns Trump’s antisemitic slur but fails to mention him by nameTue, Oct 20, 7:06 PM EDT
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- Tue, Oct 20, 10:40 AM EDT, 2 outlets: Trump uses antisemitic slur at Kansas rally while defending Sen. Marshall