GOP Leaders Totally Ignored Trump’s Anti-Semitic Clinton Tweet

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GOP Leaders Totally Ignored Trump’s Anti-Semitic Clinton Tweet
They had time to tweet about taxes and July Fourth, though.
07/04/2016 03:33 pm ET | Updated 17 hours ago

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House Speaker Paul Ryan has remained quiet on Donald Trump’s tweet.


This weekend, Republican leaders had time to tweet about Independence Day, tax policy and Elie Wiesel’s death, but not to comment on Donald Trump’s use of an anti-Semitic image.

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee on Saturday tweeted an anti-Hillary Clinton picture that originated on a white supremacist website.

The image, which Trump later took down, showed the Democratic presidential candidate’s face next to a Star of David that read “Most Corrupt Candidate Ever!” The Anti-Defamation League denounced the tweet, and Clinton called it “blatantly anti-Semitic.” The former secretary of state’s criticism was echoed by hordes ofTwitter users.

The most powerful Republicans in the U.S. stayed silent, though.

Instead, House Speaker Paul Ryan (Wis.) and House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (La.) tweeted about their tax reform plan.

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Government by consent. That's what unites us. That's what makes us free. #BetterWay

9:57 PM - 3 Jul 2016

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.@SteveScalise "Our tax system is holding back our ability to compete with other countries." http://bit.ly/29c4Wwi #BetterWay

3:23 PM - 2 Jul 2016

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) released a statement on the death of Wiesel, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning author who survived Auschwitz. Wiesel died on Saturday, the same day Trump published the Star of David tweet. During the Holocaust, Nazis forced Jewish people to wear Star of David badges to identify themselves.

McConnell’s statement read:

“We knew Elie Wiesel as a survivor, an advocate, and an award-winning author. Though he saw the worst of humanity, he also showed us the enduring power of the human spirit. The mark he left on our world will continue to be felt for years to come.”

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus paid tribute to Wiesel, too.


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We are all inspired by Elie Wiesel's quest for justice & his fight to preserve the dignity of all human beings. May he rest in peace

6:18 PM - 2 Jul 2016

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Priebus also tweeted about Clinton’s meeting with the FBI over her use of a private email server during her tenure as secretary of state.


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Hillary Clinton is the first major party presidential candidate to be interviewed by the FBI as part of a criminal investigation

5:24 PM - 2 Jul 2016

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All four of them wished Americans a happy July Fourth.

Representatives for Ryan, McConnell and Scalise didn’t return requests for comment. RNC Communications Director Sean Spicer didn’t respond, either, but he did tweet about dry shampoo:


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The secret is dry shampoo https://twitter.com/ddm695/status/750028609264488450 …

2:29 PM - 4 Jul 2016

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Ryan and McConnell (among several other Republican politicians) have in the past criticized Trump’s racist and xenophobic remarks. They are still, however, endorsing him for president.

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) also didn’t have a response. None of the politicians on Trump’s rumored short list of VP candidates — including Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie or former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (Ga.) — spoke out either.

Fox News barely addressed Trump’s tweet, and when the network did, it defended him.

Trump denied the tweet was anti-Semitic and blamed the “dishonest media” for making him look bad.

Editor’s note: Donald Trump regularly incites political violence and is a serial liar, rampant xenophobe, racist, misogynist and birther who has repeatedly pledged to ban all Muslims — 1.6 billion members of an entire religion — from entering the U.S.

GOP Leaders Totally Ignored Trump's Anti-Semitic Clinton Tweet

 

[Isaiah Bradley]

Now shapes that have been in existence for centuries are used as political fuel. smh
Control the media, you control how people think

 

[88m3]

Now shapes that have been in existence for centuries are used as political fuel. smh
Control the media, you control how people think

I've heard you rant and rave about Jews so I'm not surprised this is your position.

 

[Isaiah Bradley]

I've heard you rant and rave about Jews so I'm not surprised this is your position.

So instead of pointing out where you think I'm wrong, you instead chose to mislead in order to discredit

 

[88m3]

So instead of pointing out where you think I'm wrong, you instead chose to mislead in order to discredit

Considering I've seen you call for the mass death of Jews why would I bother?

 

[Scoop]

It wasn't worth talking about.

 

[FaTaL]

It wasn't worth talking about.

View media item 8029

 

[Type Username Here]

Use a shape of the Star of David: "Horrible decision. He should drop out of race. Look how big of a deal this is!"

Delete Emails, Violate the law, and put classified information risk: "Oops, just a careless mistake from her. Nothing to see here. Move on"

What a bunch of garbage

 

[Isaiah Bradley]

Considering I've seen you call for the mass death of Jews why would I bother?

So instead of pointing out where you think I'm wrong, you instead chose to mislead, then followup with a lie, in order to discredit

Spoiler

funny how evidence and accusations are not important in the section of thecoli that's suppose to be mature

 

[Pull Up the Roots]

Now shapes that have been in existence for centuries are used as political fuel. smh
Control the media, you control how people think

Do you not understand symbolism?

Also: Is It Really "Ridiculous" to Say Trump's "Star of David" Tweet Was Antisemitic?

 

[George's Dilemma]

Big deal over nothing.

 

[Isaiah Bradley]

Do you not understand symbolism?

Also: Is It Really "Ridiculous" to Say Trump's "Star of David" Tweet Was Antisemitic?

Symbolism or politics? Did Jews create the shape or adopted it?

 

[plushcarpet]

Where are the Democrat leaders that totally didn't ignore an entire FBI investigation?

but you're right, this is a much bigger deal

 

[Pull Up the Roots]

Symbolism or politics? Did Jews create the shape or adopted it?

That's totally irrelevant based on what we know about the person who created it, and Trump's history.

 

[George's Dilemma]

Typical selective outrage. People are pathetic.