Trump Uses Antisemitic Slur
Trump drew criticism for using the antisemitic term while defending Sen. Roger Marshall.
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What happened
President Donald Trump called Senator Roger MarshallRoger MarshallAmerican politician’s critics’ portrayal of him “some kind of a Shylock-type guy” at a campaign rally in Park City, Kansas. The term is rooted in an antisemitic stereotype about Jews and moneylending. Trump was defending Marshall after scrutiny of more than 700 lawsuits that Marshall and his medical practice filed against patients over unpaid bills. Marshall is seeking reelection against Democrat Adam HamiltonAdam HamiltonAmerican pastor in a close Kansas Senate race. Trump said Marshall was legally required to pursue the debts and could have faced criminal liability. The New York Times and Kansas City StarThe Kansas City Starnewspaper in Kansas City, Missouri, US say no law requires doctors to sue patients over unpaid medical debt. The election is November 3, 2026.
How each side covered it
From the left
Left-leaning outlets framed the rally as a sign of Republican strain and a return to language they viewed as antisemitic. The Guardian treated Trump’s Kansas stop as evidence that a safe Republican race had become a problem. CNN emphasized that Trump repeated the slur after earlier criticism. HuffPost focused on his false legal defense of Marshall and the rally’s disruptions.
From the right
Right-leaning outlets led with the rally’s energy and Trump’s command of the room, while still noting the slur in one account. Breitbart highlighted a packed event and strong support for Republicans. The Gateway Pundit cast hecklers as left-wing disruptors whom Trump turned into a spectacle. The Washington Examiner centered the episode on Trump’s use of the antisemitic term.
Headlines
Left21
CNN · Oct 20Trump uses antisemitic term ‘Shylock’ while defending Sen. Marshall’s lawsuits against his patients over medical bills | CNN Politics
The Guardian · Oct 20Kansas Senate race on a knife edge as Democrats aim to end 94 years of Republican dominance
HuffPost · Oct 20Trump Defends GOP Senator Doctor With A Claim That's Diagnosed As False
Daily Beast · Oct 20Trump Drops Vile Slur to Defend Floundering MAGA Senator
MS NOW · Oct 20Trump’s latest example of antisemitic rhetoric was hardly his first
Center4
Right4
The Gateway Pundit · Oct 19WATCH LIVE: President Trump Delivers Remarks in Wichita, Kansas – 7 PM ET * The Gateway Pundit * by Jordan Conradson
Washington Examiner · Oct 19Trump again uses antisemitic 'shylock' slur at Kansas rally- The Gateway Pundit · Oct 19(VIDEO) Trump Trolls Protesters at Rally as Crowd Chants “USA” – “Now Mom and Dad Slap Him Around, They Say, ‘I Voted for That Man’” * The Gateway Pundit * by Jordan Conradson
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