Trump has zero credibility to fight anti-Semitism
Friends,
The Jewish Democratic Council of America (JDCA) applauds bipartisan efforts to combat anti-Semitism wherever and whenever it may occur, but that is not what we’re seeing today with President Trump’s executive order.
The day after yet another attack on Jewish Americans, and just days after President Trump characterized Jews as money-hungry “killers,” President Trump has zero credibility to take meaningful action to combat the scourge of anti-Semitism for which he is partially responsible. In fact, President Trump’s own words would be classified as anti-Semitic according to his executive order.
If President Trump truly wanted to combat anti-Semitism, he would accept responsibility for his role in perpetuating anti-Semitic stereotypes and conspiracy theories, and emboldening white nationalism.
This is truly the arsonist attempting to serve as the firefighter, and we’d prefer Trump stop inciting the flames of hatred against Jews as opposed to feigning his concern with a political stunt timed to correspond with the White House Hanukkah party.
It is not up to Donald Trump to define, stereotype, or use Jews for his own political advantage, and we reject his attempts to do so. We also have substantive concerns with the executive order because it may stifle free speech protected by the First Amendment.
To read our full statement on the President’s EO on anti-Semitism, please see below and share.
