Trump included a link to
an article by conservative commentator Wayne Root in his post. Root lauded Trump’s record on American-Israeli policy, and falsely accused former President Barack Obama of having close associations with antisemites.
This is not the first time Trump has publicly demanded loyalty and gratitude from Jewish leaders and the community. In a
Dec. 2021 interview, the former president elevated antisemitic tropes accusing Jews of having a dual loyalty to Israel and the United States, suggesting they control both Washington, D.C., and the media. In October, Trump wrote on Truth Social that American Jews need to “
get their act together” and become more reverent to his work on Israeli policy.
Since the dinner, Ye and Fuentes have gone on a right-wing media tour soaked in
antisemitism. The pair appeared on the
Alex Jones show, with Ye repeatedly professing his love for Hitler and Nazis, denying the Holocaust, and attacking Jewish people. In a
subsequent interview with Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes, Ye said “Jews should work for Christians,” and that he would “hire a Jewish person in a second if I knew they weren’t a spy and I could look through their phone.”
Trump welcomed Ye into his home just days before the appearances, and after Ye had already spouted antisemitic views on social media and
while speaking to Tucker Carlson of Fox News. It’s Jewish leaders, however, who should be “ashamed,” according to the former president.
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Jewish allies have been “begging” the former president to condemn Kanye West. He’s now told them to shut up and bow down
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