This is another one of those statements that can be interpreted as philo-semitic and 'anti-semitic' at the same time. So the usual types will go out and disapprovingly say that it is anti-semitic, but Zionist Republicans will approvingly believe it is philo-semitic. Similar to the statement he made a few years ago about how bad it was that Israel had lost power over Congress.
Interpretation as anti-semitic: Both these statements suggest that Trump must believe that Jews rule America and that they are using American means to realize Jewish ends. It's Hitlerian, a thinly veiled dog-whistle to those who want to abandon our 'greatest ally' and God's 'chosen people' so that they can be harmed. Trump is the biggest threat to Jews since Hitler.
Interpretation as philo-semitic: Both these statements suggest that Trump must believe that Jewish power and influence is a force for good and that it is bad for the world when it is diminished. Trump must believe that a decline in our support for Israel and in Jewish power and influence over Congress would be bad for liberal democracy around the world, and is only good for illiberal autocrats and anti-semites. Trump is a great friend of Israel and the Jews.
Anti-Semitic interpretation is bullshit. His children have all married Jews, he has one of those Jews as his advisor, he moved the embassy to Jerusalem, he has a settlement named for him in Israel, he pardoned Jewish spys, his primary donor is one of the richest Zionist Jews in America. He's obviously Philo-Semetic.
I don't think anyone who can be described as anti Semitic is into Trump at this point. The man is admirably clear about Israel. I guess if you are an anti-Semitic Zionist... you know like many people were back in the day. Being like "gtfo my country and go to Zion"
This is another one of those statements that can be interpreted as philo-semitic and 'anti-semitic' at the same time. So the usual types will go out and disapprovingly say that it is anti-semitic, but Zionist Republicans will approvingly believe it is philo-semitic. Similar to the statement he made a few years ago about how bad it was that Israel had lost power over Congress.
Interpretation as anti-semitic: Both these statements suggest that Trump must believe that Jews rule America and that they are using American means to realize Jewish ends. It's Hitlerian, a thinly veiled dog-whistle to those who want to abandon our 'greatest ally' and God's 'chosen people' so that they can be harmed. Trump is the biggest threat to Jews since Hitler.
Interpretation as philo-semitic: Both these statements suggest that Trump must believe that Jewish power and influence is a force for good and that it is bad for the world when it is diminished. Trump must believe that a decline in our support for Israel and in Jewish power and influence over Congress would be bad for liberal democracy around the world, and is only good for illiberal autocrats and anti-semites. Trump is a great friend of Israel and the Jews.
Anti-Semitic interpretation is bullshit. His children have all married Jews, he has one of those Jews as his advisor, he moved the embassy to Jerusalem, he has a settlement named for him in Israel, he pardoned Jewish spys, his primary donor is one of the richest Zionist Jews in America. He's obviously Philo-Semetic.
I don't think anyone who can be described as anti Semitic is into Trump at this point. The man is admirably clear about Israel. I guess if you are an anti-Semitic Zionist... you know like many people were back in the day. Being like "gtfo my country and go to Zion"