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Fast Forward Steve Bannon Didn’t Want Children Going to School With ‘Whiny’ Jews
Steve Bannon, Donald Trump’s newly appointed top White House aide, once objected to his twin daughters going to school with “whiny brat” Jews, court documents revealed. The incoming president’s future right hand man complained that there were too many Jewish students at the Archer School for Girls, an elite private school in Los Angeles because…
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News Will Steve Bannon Be the Anti-Semitic Firebrand in Donald Trump’s Inner Circle?
Steve Bannon, the right-wing media provocateur who turned Breitbart News into a haven for white supremacy, the so-called “alt-right” and anti-Semitic tropes, is poised to play a key role in the incoming administration — setting off a firestorm of criticism from Jewish leaders and anti-hate groups. Bannon, who ran Donald Trump’s victorious presidential campaign, was…
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Fast Forward Rabbi Shmuley Boteach Hails Donald Trump’s ‘Toughness’ — Calls for Pro-Israel Unity
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach hailed Donald Trump’s victory and called his win a victory over the “weak” legacy of President Obama. “Love him or hate him, the one thing that Trump showed throughout the campaign was an unimaginable toughness,” Boteach said. “The media, Hollywood, and television punditry threw the kitchen sink at him. And still he…
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Fast Forward David Duke Touts Donald Trump Win as Victory for White Supremacists
David Duke gleefully trumpeted Donald Trump’s victory, claiming that white supremacists played a key role in helping him win the White House. Despite losing his own race for Senate from Louisiana, the ex-Ku Klux Klan leader hailed Election Night as a “huge win.” This is one of the most exciting nights of my life ->…
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Fast Forward Jason Kander Loses Bid for Missouri Senate Seat
Jason Kander, a fresh-faced Jewish candidate, lost in a hard-fought race for Missouri’s U.S. Senate seat. Kander, who ran as anti-establishment moderate, lost by about a 3% margin to incumbent Republican Roy Blunt. The race was rated a toss-up but Donald Trump’s sweeping victory in the Show Me State by nearly 20% made the race…
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Fast Forward Maine College Students Push Back After Governor Warns Them Not To Vote
Maine college students are reportedly pushing back against controversial Republican Gov. Paul Le Page, who warned them they could face fraud charges if they tried to vote in the state. Students were outraged when Le Page told reporters that students might be voting at their parents homes as well as in Maine. He also claimed…
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News Ann Coulter Sparks Outrage With Pro-Trump Tweet Recalling Nazi Racial Purity Laws
Far right wing commentator Ann Coulter sparked outrage on social media on Election Day eve by suggesting that Donald Trump would win in a 50-state landslide if the children and grandchildren of immigrants were not permitted to vote. If only people with at least 4 grandparents born in America were voting, Trump would win in…
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Fast Forward Lower East Side Developer Paints Over 43-Year-Old Jewish Mural Paying Tribute to Forward
A Lower East Side real estate developer abruptly painted over a 43-year-old Jewish heritage mural Monday — sparking outrage among neighborhood residents and one of the artists who created it nearly a half century ago. Sara Krivisky was a teenager when she helped paint the mural, which features themes including the Holocaust, immigration, sweatshops —…
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