How Trump Talks About Antisemitism

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By Tyler Pager, Christina Shaman and Nikolay NikolovJune 4, 2025

On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump repeatedly promised voters that he’d be the “best friend Jewish Americans have ever had in the White House.” But after a string of violent antisemitic attacks, the president has been criticized for his slow or muted responses. Tyler Pager, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, explains.

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