Donald Trump again uses anti-Semitic slur at Kansas campaign rally

US President Donald Trump again used the anti-Semitic slur "Shylock" at a campaign rally in Kansas, while defending Republican Senator Roger Marshall. Trump said the publication about Marshall's patient lawsuits portrayed him as "a kind of Shylock." The White House did not respond.

US President Donald Trump again used the term "Shylock," considered an anti-Semitic slur, during a campaign rally in Kansas. Trump was defending Republican Senator Roger Marshall, an OB-GYN, who was the focus of a New York Times article revealing he had sued over 700 patients for unpaid debts. Trump said the publication portrayed Marshall as "a kind of Shylock." The term "Shylock" is derived from the Jewish character in Shakespeare's play "The Merchant of Venice" and is used as a derogatory term for Jews in the context of usury and greed. The White House did not respond to NBC News' request for comment. This is not the first time Trump has used the word; last year he claimed he was unaware of its offensive meaning. Former President Joe Biden also faced criticism for similar usage in 2014.