Politics
Trump closes midterm campaign with antisemitic slur and smears of a Muslim candidate
October 21, 2026 at 07:57 AM
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2 reports · over 5 hours
Trump has intensified racial and religious rhetoric in the midterm closing stretch, using an antisemitic slur and attacking Democratic rivals.
- Trump used the antisemitic slur "Shylock" at a Kansas rally Monday to defend Republican Senator Roger Marshall against criticism over patient lawsuits.
- Trump repeated his claim that Michigan Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed is a "jihadist" and referred to him as "Mohammed."
- Trump warned a Democratic Congress would lead to gender transitions of children in schools, saying "they want to mutilate, cut your children."
- The Anti-Defamation League on Tuesday denounced the term "Shylock" as antisemitic without naming Trump as its speaker.

