Anti-Semitic Threats Have Skyrocketed Under Trump, But He Responds By Bragging About His Electoral College Win

by Elissa Sanci

 

Anti-semitic hate crimes have spiked since Donald Trump’s win in November, and it’s only been getting worse. CNN reported that in January alone, 48 Jewish Community Centers spanning across 27 states and one Canadian province received nearly 60 bomb threats.

The threats were grouped together, coming in the form of phone calls, in waves on three days: January 9, 18 and 31. The Jewish Telegraphic Agency released a recording of one of the bomb threats made; the caller told the JCC that a C-4 bomb was placed in the building and that “a large number of Jews are going to be slaughtered.”

While JCCs across the United States are heightening security and parents are withdrawing their children from JCC early childhood education programs, President Trump has more or less ignored the issue.

During a joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, Donald Trump was asked directly by an Israeli reporter about the “sharp rise in anti-Semitic incidents across the Unites States.” In classic Trump fashion, Trump skirted the question, instead talking about his “tremendous” electoral college win:

download

Yet another important issue dodged by our President.

 

Top photo: flickr; bottom photo: the transcript of Donald Trump’s joint news conference with the Israeli Prime Minister

More From BUST

This Anti-Semitic Valentine’s Day Card Was Given Out On A Michigan College Campus

How To Get Rid of Donald Trump: An Action Plan in 3 Steps

Put A Degree on It: 5 Careers To Fight A Trump Presidency 

 

You may also like

Get the print magazine.

The best of BUST in your inbox!

Subscribe to Our Weekly Newsletter

About Us

Founded in 1993, BUST is the inclusive feminist lifestyle trailblazer offering a unique mix of humor, female-focused entertainment, uncensored personal stories, and candid reporting that tells the truth about women’s lives.

©2023 Street Media LLC.  All Right Reserved.