Trump - bankers = Shylocks

[Anonymous]

Daily Mail had it on the front page.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Biden used the same term in 2014.

Correct, and he apologized the next day. Has Trump apologized yet?

So it's about the apology, not the use of the word?

Who cares if he apologizes? The one time he did (the access Hollywood tape) he clearly didn't mean it.

[Anonymous]

So who is he hanging out with that’s throwing this term around?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sure, he can refer to Shylock, but don't be fooled; by no means does his attempt to use the reference suggest Trump has actually read a single work of Shakespeare in its entirety (and I'm including the sonnets, too). Absolutely not.

It's worse when you read his response.


"Trump says he had ‘never heard’ Shylock as an anti-semitic term after using it at rally"

https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/04/politics/trump-iowa-rally-antisemitic-term

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But Ivanka is Jewish!

Trump will never forgive Jared for defiling her

He pardoned Jared's father who, unbelievably, is even more despicable than trump.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I fact checked this and this is what he said:

On July 3, 2025, President Donald Trump used the term "Shylocks" to refer to some bankers during a speech at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, while discussing his "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." He said, "No death tax, no estate tax, no going to the banks and borrowing from, in some cases, a fine banker and in some cases, Shylocks and bad people. They destroyed a lot of families, but we did the opposite."

Trump later claimed he was unaware of the term’s antisemitic connotations, stating, "I’ve never heard it that way. To me, a Shylock is somebody that’s a money lender at high rates

I wonder if he knows the word "Usury"? The University of Pennsylvania has a lot to answer for.

[Anonymous]

Excuse me, excuse me.
It’s not about the Jews,
It’s not Jewish,
It’s not the Jews.

Shylock,
It’s called a Shylock.
Some people call it a forelock,
Tugging your forelock.

They call it tugging your forelock,
Just so you understand.

[Anonymous]

The Nazis appropriated The Merchant of Venice character "Shylock" as their prototype of Jews. Of course trump knew exactly what he was doing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He’s now claiming he didn’t know what the word meant.

I’m torn between believing him because he’s stupid and not believing him because he lies about everything.

Come on, you know he's lying

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He’s now claiming he didn’t know what the word meant.

I’m torn between believing him because he’s stupid and not believing him because he lies about everything.

Come on, you know he's lying

But *you* know he's stupid. It's a real conundrum.

[Anonymous]

1. I agree this phrase is antisemitic.

2. The incredibly common phrase "pound of flesh" is just as antisemitic; in fact, the character Shylock in Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice sets the effective collateral for a loan as a pound of flesh.

3. Which is more anti-semitic? Well, in context, referring to bankers as Shylock (who is an infamous banker) has some theoretical degree of coherence even without express resort to the antisemitic overtones. The same cannot be said for "pound of flesh" which is used far more routinely. In that respect, it's a little weird to make a news story out of "Shylock" while staying silent when the phrase "pound of flesh" is used (a not infrequent occurrence).

4. Is it really believable that Trump was unaware of the antisemitic context surround shylock? No, I don't think so. Its obscurity and its ickiness strike me as comparable, so if you know the word, you probably know it's bad.

5. Would this be national news if, say, Hillary Clinton or Cory Booker said it? Cant imagine. Then again, it's easier to imagine trump affirmatively wanting to do a dog whistle, so it's not an apples to apples comparison.

6. On balance, I think this is just one more data point for why trump is a bad guy, but it's not crazy to think the people in this thread vowing to continue to "fight" or condemning the press as some how complicit are maybe doing a bit much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good morning! This is Donnie.

Happy 4th of July!!!

I'm still your president.

Only 3 1/2 years to go.

Hi, Don the Con. You are not everyone's president.

Trump is the biggest PoS. He’s garbage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But Ivanka is Jewish!

Trump will never forgive Jared for defiling her

Trump direct care. He sold her to the highest bidder.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But Ivanka is Jewish!

She’s not Jewish, she simply learned some things about the religion and raises her kids Jewish. She didn’t grow up Jewish. She doesn’t have Jewish DNA. She’s a phony.

Shylocks is an antisemitic slur. It’s hateful. Let’s see if those Jewish organizations targeting anyone who protest the killing of Palestinians speak up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m starting to think Trump and MAGAs don’t actually care about anti-semitism.

You think 🤔