Donald Drumpf Compares Jewish Federations to White Supremacists — ADL Calls Claim 'Obscene'

[KamaAina]

http://forward.com/news/334964/donald-trump-compares-jewish-federations-to-white-supremacists-adl-calls-cl/

Presidential candidate Donald Trump defended his refusal to repudiate white supremacist groups by comparing them to Jewish charities — a claim that the Anti-Defamation League denounced as obscene.

“I don’t like to disavow groups if I don’t know who they are,” Trump said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” I mean, you could have Federation of Jewish Philanthropies in groups.”

The ADL slammed Trump’s comparison of Jewish groups to white power groups, noting that they refer to blacks as ‘mud people’ and brand Jews as ‘Satanic.’

“It is obscene to even mention a Jewish organization in the same breath as these white supremacist groups,” said Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the ADL. “Mr. Trump needs to acknowledge that the rhetoric of these hate groups is appalling and does not belong in any political discussion.”

[Behind the Aegis]

1. Yet one more example of why I think Trump is an anti-Semite.

People are so confused and think because he has a daughter who converted to Judaism, he somehow can't be an anti-Semite. WRONG! It is nothing but a version of "some of his best friends are..." Is he calling Jews "kikes"? Well, not in public at least. Burning down synagogues? Nope. But, those aren't the only things which determine anti-Semitism. His remarks in the past, especially about Jewish money, are indicators of anti-Semitic beliefs. So if it helps, he is a "casual" anti-Semite, not a "hardcore" one.

[0rganism]

2. he has to slam Jews to keep his supporters happy

he's getting most of his support from the Republican bigot constituency. some of them may regard white power groups as dangerous extremists, but plenty of them will agree with the white power groups' position statements.

[HuckleB]

3. More shades of Philip Roth's "The Plot Against America."

[Initech]

4. Does Drumpf know that white supremacists are his core base?