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Nope. Sorry. Trump can't claim to care about Jews and Anti-Semitism and use it as a weapon to attack Ilhan Omar. The hypocrisy of all this is just shamelessly exquisite. So let's do a quick thread about all the anti-Semitic things Trump should apologize for, shall we? We shall 1/
In 2015, Trump told members of the Republican Jewish Coalition: “You’re not going to support me because I don’t want your money. You want to control your politicians, that’s fine.” He said he was in a roomful of “negotiators." Not anti-semtic at all, nope. 2/
in 2018 at the WH Hannukah party, Trump told American Jews that Mike and Karen Pence were “a tremendous supporter [of Israel] — they love your country. They love your country. And they love this country."
That's the "dual loyalty" stereotype right there, plain as day. 3/
That's the "dual loyalty" stereotype right there, plain as day. 3/
In October 2018, Trump supported the anti-semitic conspiracy theory of George Soros funding the "caravan" invasion. He said, "I don't know who, but I wouldn't be surprised. A lot of people say yes."
Those people are White supremacists by the way 4/
Those people are White supremacists by the way 4/
Trump tweeted this in July 2016 and then later deleted it. Totally not anti-Semitic at all. Very subtle, right? He really cares, guys. 5/ 
In August 2017, white supremacists, nazis, KKK and the Alt-Right brought tiki torches to Charlotesville and chanted "the Jews will not replace us." One killed Heather Heyer. Trump said "both sides" to blame and some of them were "very fine people." Word? 6/
Trump has repeatedly used the anti-semitic trope "globalists" against his adversaries. Not surprisingly, Breitbart and the right wing have used it almost exclusively for Jews in his administration including Gary Cohn and Kushner. But, hey, he has Jewish grandkids so... 7/
Also, Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, used the Soros conspiracy & deleted a tweet saying that Soros, Steyer and Bloomberg, three Jews by the way, are trying to "buy the election." Rep Jordan just tweeted "$teyer" recently. But, guys, they really care about Jews & Israel 8/
Finally, Steve King, a white supremacist. He who has supported an anti semitic white nationalist Faith Goldy. He who supports the racist agenda of Austria's Freedom Party. He who has a confederate flag on his desk in Iowa. He who will seek his 10th term in 2020 as a Republican 9/
So, yeah, Trump and Republicans might support Israel and Netanyahu to placate their White Evangelical base, the largest pro-Israel support group in America btw (see CUFI and John Hagee). But don't believe for a second they actually care about Jews and fighting anti-Semitism. END.
