Trump criticized for using antisemitic ‘Shylock’ to describe bankers

Trump criticized for using antisemitic ‘Shylock’ to describe bankers

“Think of that: 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,” Trump said.

US President Donald Trump sits inside the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, US, May 9, 2025.
US President Donald Trump sits inside the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, US, May 9, 2025.
(photo credit: reuters/kent nishimura)
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