Newsweek: Trump is ‘Weaponizing anti-Semitism’ that Incites Violence,’ JDCA Chair Warns
BY JASON LEMON
Ron Klein, the chair of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, blasted Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying the president has been “weaponizing anti-Semitism” which “incites violence” that causes harm to the American Jewish community.
“Weaponizing anti-Semitism means that he’s using it as a tool to drive wedges in this country, [to] drive hate and violence,” Klein, a Democrat who previously served in Florida’s House of Representatives, said during an interview with CNN’s New Day.
“I’m personally sick and tired of the president using language which incites violence,” he said.
Klein argued that people, particularly the president’s supporters, listen to his words and some then choose to act on what he has said. He pointed to past instances when Trump loyalists turned to violence after the president demonized a particular group or political opponents.
“The Jewish community, among other communities, is one of those communities that’s been under attack,” the former congressman explained. “The Jewish community is less safe than it was three years ago,” he asserted, pointing to recent threats and previous attacks on synagogues.