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Democrats blame President Trump for anti-Semitic violence

Sampson Gaddah
Last updated: March 24, 2022 11:32 am
Sampson Gaddah
December 30, 2019
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Democrats blame President Trump for anti-Semitic violence
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Saturday’s stabbing during a Hanukkah celebration at a rabbi’s home in Monsey, N.Y., the latest in a spate of anti-Jewish violence in the region, drew bipartisan condemnation. But the attack also became a political football in a matter of hours, with several on the left jumping to point fingers at President Trump — in turn, inviting accusations that Democrats are distracting from anti-Semitism in their own ranks.

Anti-Semitism long has been prevalent on the fringes of both ends of the political spectrum. But Trump foes quickly seized on the New York area attacks to suggest the president specifically fanned the flames of hatred.

Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., pointedly blamed Trump for the rise in anti-Semitism in the U.S.

“Anti-Semitism is on the rise in America. And it’s being stoked by @realDonaldTrump who won’t condemn it and Trump’s lawyer, @RudyGiuliani , who just this week said he’s ‘more Jewish than Soros,'” Swalwell tweeted, including a reference to recent controversial remarks by Rudy Giuliani.

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Anti-Semitism is on the rise in America. And it’s being stoked by @realDonaldTrump who won’t condemn it and Trump’s lawyer, @RudyGiuliani, who just this week said he’s “more Jewish than Soros.” ICYMI, my @jdforward op-ed on what we must do: https://t.co/5wVUoVyS5w

— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) December 29, 2019

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., who has tweeted messages about Israel in the past that were criticized as including anti-Semitic tropes, retweeted Swalwell’s post.

However, Trump has condemned anti-Semitism. While his statement in response to the Monsey attack came later in the afternoon, he spoke out against bigotry against Jews in no uncertain terms.

“We must all come together to fight, confront, and eradicate the evil scourge of anti-Semitism,” Trump said.

The anti-Semitic attack in Monsey, New York, on the 7th night of Hanukkah last night is horrific. We must all come together to fight, confront, and eradicate the evil scourge of anti-Semitism. Melania and I wish the victims a quick and full recovery.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 29, 2019

Trump also condemned anti-Semitism after the 2018 mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, stating, “anti-Semitism and the widespread persecution of Jews represents one of the ugliest and darkest features of human history.”

Earlier this month, Trump signed an executive order that would cut federal funding to colleges and universities that don’t curb anti-Semitism against Jewish students.

“This is my message to universities,” Trump said during a Hanukkah reception at the White House. “If you want to accept the tremendous amount of federal funding you get every year, you must reject anti-Semitism.”

Nevertheless, the president has continuously been accused of subtly condoning or promoting bigotry since his 2016 campaign. He drew substantial criticism following the deadly attack at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., for claiming there were good people on “both sides” of the conflict.

But some Democrats have sought to link Trump’s rhetoric with anti-Semitism even when the attacks — such as the one in Monsey — don’t appear to be tied to far-right white nationalism.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., who supports a controversial boycott movement against Israel, first responded to Saturday’s attack with a non-political tweet lamenting the violence and hatred, but followed it up with a message blaming the president.

“He fuels people’s anger & misguided hate. Instead of leading with compassion, he simply gaslights and laughs about it,” Tlaib said.

And folks still don’t see the connection with his words and how it ignites violence. He fuels people’s anger & misguided hate. Instead of leading with compassion, he simply gaslights and laughs about it. https://t.co/S3JxXYTDs3

— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) December 29, 2019

The day after the Monsey attack, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio placed at least some of the blame on Trump and the messaging “emanating from Washington,” in a Fox News appearance.

Brad Blakeman, former deputy assistant to President George W. Bush, took de Blasio to task in an appearance on Fox Business Network’s “Varney & Co.”

“Shame on the mayor,” Blakeman said, later adding, “Let’s stop blaming and let’s start acting against it.”

Left-wing activists and writers joined in blaming Trump.

Ariel Gold, national co-director of the organization Code Pink, reacted to the weekend’s violence by tweeting, “This is Trump’s America,” and wondering if the president would “apologize for his repeated use of antisemitic tropes and dog whistles and commit to no more?”

What are the odds that now with 9 attacks during Hanukkah alone, Trump will apologize for his repeated use of antisemitic tropes and dog whistles and commit to no more? Jared and @IvankaTrump, you wanna speak to dad? https://t.co/XU8DP8Hrch

— Ariel Gold אריאל ?☮️ (@ArielElyseGold) December 29, 2019

Gold also asked if Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner, who are Jewish, would “speak to dad” about it.

Journalist Mairav Zonszein was even more direct in linking the recent violence to the president.

“Just to be clear, I hold the Trump White House directly responsible for the increasing violent attacks on Orthodox Jewish people in America,” she said.

Gold also asked if Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner, who are Jewish, would “speak to dad” about it.

Journalist Mairav Zonszein was even more direct in linking the recent violence to the president.

“Just to be clear, I hold the Trump White House directly responsible for the increasing violent attacks on Orthodox Jewish people in America,” she said.

Former New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind, a Democrat, accused his own party of having blinders on when it comes to attacks against the Jewish people.

“Within the Democratic Party there’s a double standard. The hate, the anti-Semitism that emanates from within the left, you don’t hear anything, you hear very little,” Hikind told Fox News on Monday morning. “The mayor of the city of New York has continued to call the hate coming from the right. All the hate in New York is coming from the left.”

While the political affiliations of the suspects in the recent cases are unclear, white nationalism does not appear to be the ideology driving either the Jersey City or Monsey attacks. Grafton Thomas, who faces five counts of attempted murder and has pleaded not guilty in connection with the weekend stabbing spree, is black.

Trump thanked Hikind Monday for his comments.

Thank you to highly respected Jewish leader Dov Hikind for his wonderful statements about me this morning on @foxandfriends.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 30, 2019

New York Post columnist Karol Markowicz went further in a “Fox & Friends” appearance, calling out Democrats like de Blasio for not acknowledging bigotry in their own ranks.

“When you can’t face a problem, when you don’t take it seriously, it ends up growing, and that’s what we’ve really seen in New York,” she said.

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