Former head of the Ku Klux Klan David Duke has long seen in Donald Trump a champion of his own anti-Semitic white nationalist agenda. And during the 45th president’s inauguration today, Duke celebrated what he perceived as Trump declaring “war” on a perceived Jewish agenda. Duke, who commented on the speech on Twitter, used the…
Comics Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer capture a sense of crushing doom in a promo for Broad City released just after Inauguration. In the video, the two comics speak on FaceTime as they prepare for the impending post-Inauguration apocalypse. “Abbi, it is about to get ‘I Am Legend’ up in here,” Ilana says, referring to…
Trump’s inauguration brought in a tweetstorm from Jewish critics cringing at the next four years. Here’s a selection: Joshua Malina had better things to do than listen to the speech: Listening to the finale of Bernstein’s Candide rather than the Inauguration.— (((Joshua Malina))) (@JoshMalina) January 20, 2017 Mayim Bialik was not too happy during the…
At times, looking for the Jewish angle in a major public event can feel small, parochial and petty. Not this time. The contrast between the two Jews on the podium, Senator Chuck Schumer and Rabbi Marvin Hier, and everyone else who spoke was quite striking. Consider: Trump’s inaugural address. It offered a stark, angry picture…
While Rabbi Marvin Hier gave a blessing after the inaugural speech of President Donald Trump, Rick Perry had other things on his mind — and in his mouth. Here’s Rick Perry blowing a bubble with his gum behind President Trump as the rabbi spoke pic.twitter.com/zrvrINKISs — Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) January 20, 2017 Video shows him…
Our new president, Donald Trump, used his inaugural address to enunciate his particular view of American patriotism — dark, assertive, exclusionary, exceptional, supremely populist. “And this, the United States of America, is your country,” he said, pointing his finger at the throngs assembled on the mall in Washington but clearly speaking to the Americans who…
The rumors were true: Ralph Lauren, born Lifshitz, designed Melania Trump’s Inauguration Day outfit. For this morning’s swearing-in, the new first lady wore a pale-blue cashmere skirt suit designed by the Bronx-bred son of immigrants. He also designed her snow-white election night jumpsuit. According to CNN, the fashion house “declined to comment on how the…
Jewish casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Miriam Adelson, got to Donald Trump’s inauguration bright and early this morning to claim their seats, right at the center of the dais. Their seats, right on the aisle, put them within arm’s reach of the country’s most powerful political dignitaries, and just a few rows behind…
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