hell even the adl is calling bs on this
After having carefully reviewed the speech, we do not believe that it was Donald Trump’s intention to evoke anti-Semitic stereotypes. He has made similar comments about spending his own money on the campaign, and not asking for money from donors, to many other groups.
Here, context is everything. Mr. Trump’s presentation was completely supportive of Israel and the Jewish community, even if one might disagree with him on some of the other issues he raised.
We have not hesitated to criticize Mr. Trump when he crossed the line. For example, in his recent remarks about immigrants referring to Mexicans as “rapists and criminals†and his failure to stand up to an anti-Muslim bigot at a campaign rally, he not only used stereotypes but exhibited hostility.
In this case he is speaking to a group of Jewish Republicans, a significant portion of whom are business people. We do not believe he intended his comments regarding negotiations and money to relate specifically to their Jewishness, but we understand that they could be interpreted that way. We encourage him to clarify that this was not his intention, and that he rejects the traditional stereotypes about Jews and money.
The Anti-Defamation League is calling bs on this