Trump is trying to use the Jewish people as a shield.

[madaboutharry]

Trump is a certain kind of anti-Semite himself. He is the kind who believes in stereotypes and tropes about Jews. He makes me sick.

When asked about how he would feel if someone said Melania should go back to where she came from his answer was "Melania loves this country and she cares very much about Israel." What? I guarantee that Melania doesn’t even have an opinion about Israel.

[greatauntoftriplets]

1. Listening to that, I started wondering what country we are in.

[sandensea]

2. Many RW regimes have been doing the very thing - often by conflating the Jewish people w/ Israel

Partly because they know their voters hate Muslims more even than Jews. But also with Bibi's very active encouragement.

He knows how intensely right-wing voters generally hate Jews - but he's decided on going for an 'enemy-of-my-enemy' strategy.

[misanthrope]

3. That's hardly new among American politicians

Israel is a third rail they use for deflection.

[sandensea]

4. +1

Especially since 9/11 - the gift that keeps on giving for the far right both politically and geo-politically.

Any and all atrocity against Muslims is ok, because 9/11.

[Thekaspervote]

5. She probably doesn't... but mostly "I really don't care do you?"

She is the worst

[Behind the Aegis]

6. It's what they do.

Anti-Semites are a loathsome bunch. I have posted two articles decrying this BS use of the Jewish people. Of course, there are those who don't think there are enough Jews speaking out, because, you know, Jews, never in the right.

[malaise]

7. Jews will not replace us

Let him answer that

[kskiska]

8. Maybe he should learn how to pronounce "anti-Semitic."

He keeps saying anti-Sem-E-tic, rather than anti-Sem-IT-ic. The name refers to Semites, the race to which Jews belong to.