Posted on 12/26/2025 8:51:36 AM PST by Angelino97
The Anti-Defamation League accused Megyn Kelly of using an antisemitic trope against Ben Shapiro and victim-blaming Bari Weiss after Kelly outrageously claimed the two, who are Jewish, are causing antisemitism.
The organization pointed to Kelly’s recent allegation that Shapiro, a prominent conservative commentator, and Weiss, the editor in chief of CBS News, are “making antisemites” by trying to silence criticism of Israel, as well as Kelly’s characterization of Shapiro as being “Israel first.”
“Megyn Kelly’s recent comments cross a dangerous line. Accusing Jews of “making antisemites” blames Jewish people for the hate directed against them — a classic victim-blaming trope,” the ADL wrote on social media on Tuesday.
“Calling Ben Shapiro ‘Israel first’ invokes the age-old antisemitic dual loyalty trope that has fueled persecution and hatred against Jews for centuries,” the organization added.
“ADL has documented time and again how this kind of rhetoric from public figures helps normalize antisemitism and may even endanger Jewish communities. It must stop now.”
Kelly fired back within hours, dismissing the ADL’s criticism and attacking the group’s credibility.
“Nice try but these labels don’t work anymore,” Kelly wrote.
“The @ADL has defanged itself. Instead of attacking me they should listen to me. Or keep on keeping on & create more enemies!”
The clash marks a sharp escalation in a widening conservative media feud that erupted after Shapiro publicly rebuked Kelly at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest conference in Phoenix, accusing her of refusing to condemn conspiracy theories promoted by Candace Owens.
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Was the tree OK?
🤔. Well there is Jewish and then there is “Jew-ish”. Just sayin’. 🙏
Maybe all the badmouthing and attacking could stop. Ben starts much of it.
Funny, but I NEVER hear the ADL accusing ANY DEMOCRAT of anti-Semitism.....funny, huh!
I know, we can throw people in jail for saying the wrong things.
barely sarcasm
America first.... enough of this foreign crap.
The “Anti Defamation League” has turned defamation into an art form.
Guess it’s everywhere. If you look for it you’ll find it. If not you can always make things up. Trump knows it so he wishes a Merry Christmas to all the leftist scum-knows how to work a crowd.
The ADL is a racist organization.
They’re just stirring the pot
“The @ADL has defanged itself.”
This. The cries of racism and antisemitism have been cranked up to 11, such that the accusations fall on deaf ears.
The cancel culture, smear tactics he's used against Tucker and Megyn Kelly are as despicable as anything coming from the left.
You are from Canaduh, too?
(My comment isn’t sarcasm, it is a TRUTH STATEMENT!)
a pox on all
The ADL? Wut, CNN could not be contacted for their pack of lies?
This ADL name calling sh** is worse than middle-school cheerleading camp. its so tiresome.
As far as the ADL is concerned, any criticism of any Jewish person for any reason at any time is an act of “Anti-Semitism”. They’re worse race-baiters and race-hustlers than just about any other ethnic or racial organization in America.
It was small and childish for him to call people scum in a Christmas missive. His masculinity is slipping and his ability to work a crowd is dropping...sadly for us.
F**k Ben, and f**k the first amendment hating scumbags at the ADL.
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