Washington – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected any allegations of anti-Semitism in the Democratic Party and defended Rep. Ilhan Omar against accusations of anti-Semitism.
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“We have no taint of that in the Democratic Party, and just because they want to accuse somebody of that doesn’t mean that we take that bait,” Pelosi told CNN’s Cristiane Amanpour during an interview Tuesday night in Dublin, Ireland.
Pelosi is leading a congressional delegation on a trip that included a stop in London to meet with government leaders and civil society leaders, and a visit to Northern Ireland.
On Sunday, Pelosi met in London with three members of Parliament who defected from the Labour Party in large part because they said its leader, Jeremy Corbyn, did not adequately address anti-Semitism within the party. She also met separately with Corbyn and raised the importance of fighting anti-Semitism in that meeting as well.
During her Amanpour interview, Pelosi also defended Omar, a freshman from Minnesota, against accusations of anti-Semitism, and the weekend attack by President Donald Trump in which he accused Omar of defending the 9-11 terrorists in a tweet that featured a video of the congresswoman saying that Muslims have been treated as second-class citizens after 9-11 because “some people did something.”
“I don’t think the congresswoman is anti-Semitic,” Pelosi said.
She also slammed Trump for using video of the 9/11 attacks “as a political tool.” Omar has received an increased number of death threats since the video was posted.
Anti-Semitism exists all over. Its by the Democrats,Republicans,conservatives etc etc its an equal opportunity.
Yes there are some non-Jews who do love Jews.But in general we are hated and that’s why Jews must sit low and not tum our noses all over.
Nancy is correct-no taint of antisemitism. The Democratic Party became the Party of Antisemites. Good job Nancy!
If you’re on the side of the racists when people call out racism, maybe you’re a racist.
It is precisely because Pelosi says that there is no “taint” of antisemitism in the party, that it makes Omar and her cohorts more threatening. Say there was a mistake, misunderstanding or just plain ignorance- it would be asking for understanding. But to say “somebody did something ” on 9/11 is to relegate the thousands who died in the attack and from the toxic aftermath as victims of a minor mishap. Can you imagine Pres. Roosevelt invoking a “Day of Infamy” for somebody doing something at Pearl Harbor?! Shame on her and any who identify with her – for them it must truly be about the Benjamins!
The Democratic party of today, is not the same party of Harry Truman, and JFK.
‘Taint’ Of Anti-Semitism? No way! There is a retching stink coming from the Dems of antisemitism! It is definitely not a ‘tait’
Talk about being a blind liar! Dems will pay for this at the polls in 2020, among many other things, least of which is Trump’s huge unprecedented success as president. Keep lying and covering for the anti semites and traitors to America, Nancy! We republicans and Trump supporters everywhere thank you!!!!
Just like there is no taint of antisemitism in the UK Labour party
Stop dreaming. The only thing is unprecedented is for a President not keeping even one of his Main Promise. Usually they keep 2/3
# 1 No Big Beautiful Wall paid by the Mexicans. Repeated 749 times.
#2 No Repeal OBAMACARE on they one ( or 2 or 20 or 200 or 700 or…ever. Not even considered) Repeated by trump 723 times
# No Muslim ban.Repeated 569 times. In fact the POTUS first visit was to Saudi Arabia a MUSLIM country responsible for 9/11
And a top defender of jews, Shmuck Shumer says nothing!!!!
Proof that Pelosi is Omar’s girlfriend.