In his statement condemning the Manhattan grand jury indictment of former President Donald Trump, Florida governor and likely Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis mentioned neither the former president nor the district attorney who will prosecute the case, Alvin Bragg, by name. But he did name check George Soros, a favorite target of antisemitic conspiracy theories—twice.
Last year, in a post on his social media platform Truth Social,— who mostly vote Democratic — for not rewarding his staunch support of Israel's right-wing government."Our wonderful Evangelicals are far more appreciative of [Trump's record on Israel] than the people of the Jewish faith, especially those living in the U.S," he complained.
Thursday’s indictment allowed Trump and his loyal supporters of reviving a grievance-laden narrative that invariably turns the former president into a victim of nefarious forces.of Bragg and his prosecutors."This is what they promised Soros. It's why they received the big checks." According to experts in antisemitism, invoking the 92-year-old philanthropist serves to promote toxic ideas about Jews."A person who promotes a Soros conspiracy theory may not intend to promulgate antisemitism,", formerly known as the Anti-Defamation League."But Soros' Jewish identity is so well-known that in many cases it is hard not to infer that meaning."
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