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If Trump falls, the testimonies of Cohen, Pecker and Weisselberg could spark an anti-Semitic backlash
Testimonies of Cohen, Pecker and Weisselberg Could Spark an anti-Semitic Backlash
The trioâs public profile is a Jewish stereotype: the lawyer-fixer, the smut-dealing publisher and the numbers whiz who knows it all
Chemi Shalev
Aug 26, 2018 11:47 AM
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From left: David Pecker, Michael Cohen and Allen Weisselberg.Stringer/Reuters, Richard Drew/AP, Screenshot from CBS News
Cohen turned on Trump at Holocaust-survivor father's urging[/paste:font]
The name of the lawyer who implicated Donald Trump in the commission of federal crimes is Cohen. The name of the publisher who has agreed to tell investigators how he turned his newspaper into a clearinghouse for Cohenâs payments to women is Pecker. And the name of the accountant who has been granted immunity in order to testify about the role played by the Trump Organization in Cohenâs endeavors is Weisselberg. The common denominators of Cohen, Pecker and Weisselberg, beside their willingness to do whatever it takes for Trump in the past and their apparent willingness to inform on him now, is that all three are indisputably and recognizably Jewish.
Even though itâs too much of a coincidence to ignore, politicians and pundits in the U.S. are in no hurry to dwell on the common characteristics of Cohen, Pecker and Weisselberg. Anyone who does so risks being accused of generalizing, if not actively encouraging anti-Semitism. But this is just the first act: Itâs clear that the Jewish gun will go off in the future, somewhere down the line. The racist, supremacist and neo-Nazi element of Trumpâs base is already drooling at the impending opportunity of enlisting disgruntled rank and file Trump fans in a battle against the Jewish conspiracy aimed at their idol.
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They may not have to wait long. Trump is in serious trouble and itâs getting worse by the day. Cohenâs admissions in a New York courtroom last week that his payments to pornâs Stormy Daniels and Playboyâs Karen MacDougal were made in accordance with Trumpâs instructions have cast the President as a criminal who violated campaign finance laws. Peckerâs testimony could reportedly make clear that the two payments were part of a nefarious system. And Weisselbergâs account, though currently limited to Cohenâs payments, could pave the way to exposure of the long line of alleged misdeeds carried out by Trump as real estate mogul, franchising czar, reality star, presidential candidate and commander in chief.
The road to impeachment is still long, at least until the elections that will be held in 70+ days. Republicans, nonetheless, seem to realize that a Rubicon was crossed this week, and that Trumpâs presidency is in real danger. Before Special Counsel Robert Mueller presents his findings on the cardinal question of Trumpâs alleged collusion with the Kremlin, Cohenâs hush money capers, hitherto regarded as a sideshow, have captured center stage. They threaten Trump directly, courtesy of Cohen, Pecker and Weisselberg.
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Trumpâs immediate reaction mirrored that of Benjamin Netanyahu, who is also facing damning testimonies from former confidantes who signed plea deals or were granted immunity. Both leaders launched assaults on what Trump calls âflippingâ, known in Israel as âstate witnessesâ: To save his own hide, Trump, like Netanyahu, is openly trying to undermine a long-accepted prosecutorial ploy that is crucial to convicting criminals. Perhaps it should be made illegal, he suggested.
President Donald Trump speaks during the 2018 Ohio Republican Party State Dinner, August 24, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio.AP Photo/John Minchillo
Trump repeatedly and profusely praises Paul Manafort, who isnât Jewish, for remaining loyal despite the past and future convictions awaiting him. Cohen, Pecker and Weisselberg, who sound like a stand-upâs Jewish law firm, are, by implication, part of the vast conspiracy that sounds suspiciously similar to the one confronting Netanyahu, that seeks to bring the President down and to undermine the votersâ verdict.
If Trump emerges unscathed, a scenario that seems increasingly unlikely, fears of anti-Semitic backlash could recede. If Trump is impeached, or forced to resign, or impaired in any other way, shape or form, the outrage against his incriminators and their common heritage could turn into a clear and present danger for American Jews. The American rightâs adoration of Israel wonât be an obstacle: Many of Trumpâs constituents, like Netanyahuâs, can easily ignore the common bonds between Israel and its greatest Diaspora. Israel is the country of proud and nationalistic Jew-heroes that man the Westâs forward outpost against radical Islam and who play a critical role in advancing the End of Days.
American Jews, on the other hand, are prominent carriers of the liberal epidemic that is jointly reviled by Trump and Netanyahuâs bases. Cohen, Pecker and Weisselberg can be easily cast as their malicious or unwitting partners in crime.
If Trump falls, the testimonies of Cohen, Pecker and Weisselberg could spark an anti-Semitic backlash
Testimonies of Cohen, Pecker and Weisselberg Could Spark an anti-Semitic Backlash
The trioâs public profile is a Jewish stereotype: the lawyer-fixer, the smut-dealing publisher and the numbers whiz who knows it all
Chemi Shalev
Aug 26, 2018 11:47 AM
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From left: David Pecker, Michael Cohen and Allen Weisselberg.Stringer/Reuters, Richard Drew/AP, Screenshot from CBS News
Cohen turned on Trump at Holocaust-survivor father's urging[/paste:font]
The name of the lawyer who implicated Donald Trump in the commission of federal crimes is Cohen. The name of the publisher who has agreed to tell investigators how he turned his newspaper into a clearinghouse for Cohenâs payments to women is Pecker. And the name of the accountant who has been granted immunity in order to testify about the role played by the Trump Organization in Cohenâs endeavors is Weisselberg. The common denominators of Cohen, Pecker and Weisselberg, beside their willingness to do whatever it takes for Trump in the past and their apparent willingness to inform on him now, is that all three are indisputably and recognizably Jewish.
Even though itâs too much of a coincidence to ignore, politicians and pundits in the U.S. are in no hurry to dwell on the common characteristics of Cohen, Pecker and Weisselberg. Anyone who does so risks being accused of generalizing, if not actively encouraging anti-Semitism. But this is just the first act: Itâs clear that the Jewish gun will go off in the future, somewhere down the line. The racist, supremacist and neo-Nazi element of Trumpâs base is already drooling at the impending opportunity of enlisting disgruntled rank and file Trump fans in a battle against the Jewish conspiracy aimed at their idol.
To really understand Israel and the Middle East - subscribe to Haaretz
They may not have to wait long. Trump is in serious trouble and itâs getting worse by the day. Cohenâs admissions in a New York courtroom last week that his payments to pornâs Stormy Daniels and Playboyâs Karen MacDougal were made in accordance with Trumpâs instructions have cast the President as a criminal who violated campaign finance laws. Peckerâs testimony could reportedly make clear that the two payments were part of a nefarious system. And Weisselbergâs account, though currently limited to Cohenâs payments, could pave the way to exposure of the long line of alleged misdeeds carried out by Trump as real estate mogul, franchising czar, reality star, presidential candidate and commander in chief.
The road to impeachment is still long, at least until the elections that will be held in 70+ days. Republicans, nonetheless, seem to realize that a Rubicon was crossed this week, and that Trumpâs presidency is in real danger. Before Special Counsel Robert Mueller presents his findings on the cardinal question of Trumpâs alleged collusion with the Kremlin, Cohenâs hush money capers, hitherto regarded as a sideshow, have captured center stage. They threaten Trump directly, courtesy of Cohen, Pecker and Weisselberg.
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Email*
Trumpâs immediate reaction mirrored that of Benjamin Netanyahu, who is also facing damning testimonies from former confidantes who signed plea deals or were granted immunity. Both leaders launched assaults on what Trump calls âflippingâ, known in Israel as âstate witnessesâ: To save his own hide, Trump, like Netanyahu, is openly trying to undermine a long-accepted prosecutorial ploy that is crucial to convicting criminals. Perhaps it should be made illegal, he suggested.
President Donald Trump speaks during the 2018 Ohio Republican Party State Dinner, August 24, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio.AP Photo/John Minchillo
Trump repeatedly and profusely praises Paul Manafort, who isnât Jewish, for remaining loyal despite the past and future convictions awaiting him. Cohen, Pecker and Weisselberg, who sound like a stand-upâs Jewish law firm, are, by implication, part of the vast conspiracy that sounds suspiciously similar to the one confronting Netanyahu, that seeks to bring the President down and to undermine the votersâ verdict.
If Trump emerges unscathed, a scenario that seems increasingly unlikely, fears of anti-Semitic backlash could recede. If Trump is impeached, or forced to resign, or impaired in any other way, shape or form, the outrage against his incriminators and their common heritage could turn into a clear and present danger for American Jews. The American rightâs adoration of Israel wonât be an obstacle: Many of Trumpâs constituents, like Netanyahuâs, can easily ignore the common bonds between Israel and its greatest Diaspora. Israel is the country of proud and nationalistic Jew-heroes that man the Westâs forward outpost against radical Islam and who play a critical role in advancing the End of Days.
American Jews, on the other hand, are prominent carriers of the liberal epidemic that is jointly reviled by Trump and Netanyahuâs bases. Cohen, Pecker and Weisselberg can be easily cast as their malicious or unwitting partners in crime.
