Trump Compares US Antisemitism to 1938 Germany
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
President Donald Trump compared the current rise in antisemitism in the U.S. to Germany in 1938, expressing shock at the increase in attacks against Jews. He cited FBI data showing Jews as targets in a majority of religious hate crimes and noted a decade-long trend exacerbated by recent events. Trump highlighted his administration's actions against universities, which have divided the Jewish community. The article also details a recent arrest for antisemitic threats and the relocation of Jewish families from New York due to rising incidents.
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- President Donald Trump compared US antisemitism to Germany in 1938, calling it "madness."
- FBI data shows Jews were targets of 63% of US religious hate crimes last year.
- Antisemitic incidents have been rising for over a decade, intensifying after October 7.
- Trump criticized Harvard University for antisemitism and noted administrative actions against it.
- A man was arrested in New York for shouting antisemitic threats, including "kill all Jews."
- About 100 Jewish families are relocating from New York to Florida due to rising antisemitism.
President Donald Trump expressed shock at the rise of antisemitism in the United States, comparing the current situation to Germany in 1938, the year before the Holocaust began. Speaking in an interview with radio host Hugh Hewitt, Trump stated that antisemitic incidents have sharply increased. He claimed this rise began during the previous administration. Trump's remarks came days after the 88th anniversary of Kristallnacht, a Nazi pogrom in 1938. He estimated that approximately 57% of attacks, including those based on race, are directed against Jews. "I am shocked to see this. It is like Germany in 1938 or something. It is madness what is happening," Trump said.
FBI data indicates that Jews were the target of 63% of all religious hate crimes in the US last year, and 70% in 2024. The Anti-Defamation League and other organizations have documented a rise in antisemitic incidents in the US for over a decade, starting around 2016. This trend continued into Trump's first term and intensified significantly after the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, under the current administration. Since then, incidents have remained at a historically high level.
In response to a question about measures taken, Trump pointed to pressure on universities experiencing anti-Israel protests, labeling Harvard as antisemitic. His administration has, in some cases, withheld research funding from universities and pursued financial settlements. "Harvard is antisemitic. And they are paying a big price for what they did," the president stated. These actions have divided the American Jewish community, with some thanking the administration for combating campus antisemitism and others concerned about the impact on research funding and the politicization of the issue.
The article also cited a recent incident in Inwood, Long Island, where a man was arrested after shouting threats, including "kill all Jews" and "Heil Hitler," at a kosher supermarket and threatening a woman with her seven-year-old daughter. The suspect, identified as 36-year-old Hasani Ferguson, was apprehended 13 hours later with the assistance of a local Jewish organization. Additionally, the report mentioned about 100 Orthodox Jewish families relocating from New York to a specialized community in Florida due to a rise in everyday antisemitic incidents and a nearly 16% year-over-year increase in hate crimes recorded by the NYPD.
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