Trump Uses Antisemitic Trope, Media Calls it 'Threats'
The Financial Times report, focusing on political heat on philanthropic groups, overlooks the obvious antisemitic dog-whistle Trump repeatedly employs. Citing Soros as the boogeyman pulling strings – 'globalist' who funds 'radical' groups – isn't just criticism; it directly echoes the ancient trope of the wealthy Jew secretly manipulating world events. This 'criticism' isn't new; it's a
centuries-old blueprint for demonizing Jewish people and has been used by figures from Henry Ford to Nazi propagandists. Instead of addressing the blatant antisemitic nature of these attacks, the FT sanitizes it as simply 'Trump’s threats against Soros,' reducing a dangerous historical pattern to a generic political squabble. One might wonder if the concern for 'chilled' non-profits would extend
to those targeted by such hateful rhetoric, or if only the institutional donors deserve such delicate prose. (Apparently, some tropes are more reportable than others.)