Politics

Jewish Democrats drew outrage with their new ad — then Trump made their point in the debate

The Proud Boys, an extremist right-wing group, got a boost from Donald Trump during his first presidential debate with Joe Biden on Tuesday night.

Nazi comparisons have long been off-limits for American Jews. A new political ad suggests that’s changing in the Trump era.

Anti-Semitism watchdogs like the ADL rebuked the ad by a Jewish Democrats’ group. But Deborah Lipstadt and Abraham Foxman were among those who called the comparison kosher.

In first debate, Trump fails to condemn white supremacists

“Proud Boys, stand back and stand by!” Donald Trump said when asked to condemn white supremacists.

Joe Biden likens Donald Trump’s rhetoric to that of Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez withdraws from event honoring Yitzhak Rabin

Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett, a conservative religious judge, to replace Ginsburg on the Supreme Court

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez considering withdrawal from Americans for Peace Now event memorializing Yitzhak Rabin

Who’s giving the most in 2020 campaigns? Here’s a rundown of the biggest Jewish donors.

Meet the top 15 Jewish political donors in this election cycle

Jewish MSNBC commentator: ‘What is the difference between Adolf Hitler and Donald Trump?’

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