Rep. David Kustoff (R-TN) said President Donald Trump’s reference to “shylocks” in a speech on Thursday did not offend him. Addressing rally-goers in Iowa, Trump used the old-time slur for Jewish moneylenders, which has its origins in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. “No death tax, no estate tax,” the president told the audience. “No going to the banks and borrowing from – in some cases – a fine banker, in some cases, shylocks and bad people.” Afterward, a reporter asked Trump about his use of “shylocks.” The president pleaded ignorance, stating that he “never heard that” the term was a slur. On CNN on Friday, Brianna Keilar asked Kustoff, who is one of four Jewish Republicans in the House, about the remark. “He says – when he was questioned about this – quote, he’s never heard it that way,” she noted. “What do you think?” “Well, until you… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
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