Trump uses antisemitic slur in defending Sen. Roger Marshall at Kansas rally
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump used the antisemitic slur "shylock" while defending Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., at a Kansas rally, referring to a report about Marshall suing patients over unpaid medical debts.
- The term "shylock," associated with negative Jewish stereotypes from Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice," has been criticized by Jewish groups and was previously used by Trump and Joe Biden, both facing backlash.
- Marshall, an obstetrician-gynecologist, was reported to have sued over 700 patients, leading to arrest warrants for some; he denies involvement in the warrants and calls the report a "hit job."
- Marshall is in a competitive Senate race against Adam Hamilton, a megachurch pastor and former Republican running as a Democrat, with the race considered a toss-up by political analysts.
- The White House has not commented on Trump's use of the slur, which has drawn renewed attention amid the heated Senate race in Kansas.
