President Donald Trump delivered a rebuttal to the media for suggesting Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) was “some kind of a shylock-type guy” for seeking money from patients in compliance with the law. Trump made the antisemitic remark while campaigning for Marshall at a Monday rally in Park City, Kansas…
Trump had used the term during a speech last year, leading to backlash. He said at the time that he wasn’t aware of the word’s antisemitic connotations.
President Donald Trump used an antisemitic term during a rally in Kansas as he came to the defense of Republican Senator Roger Marshall, who faces a surprisingly competitive race in a deeply red state.
By Kit Maher (CNN) — President Donald Trump used an antisemitic term as he defended Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall against criticism over medical billing practices Monday, a slur he has used publicly at least once before.
President Trump tried to defend Republican Senator Roger Marshall on Monday night at a rally in Park City, Kansas, but ended up using an antisemitic slur in the process. “[Marshall] was given a bum rap because he was mandated by law to request strongly money owed from patients.
President Trump used an antisemitic slur at a rally in Kansas Monday while defending Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) over revelations he sued his patients for unpaid medical bills. Trump has defended Marshall for going after the unpaid bills, saying he was “mandated by law” to do so.