ADL condemns Trump's 'shylock' slur at Kansas rally without naming him

Summary

The Anti-Defamation League denounced the term 'shylock' as antisemitic on Tuesday, but its post did not say that President Donald Trump had used the slur a day earlier at a Monday night rally in Kansas. Trump used the term at the rally supporting Republican Senator Roger Marshall, who is in a closer-than-expected re-election race against Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton. Times of Israel reports that Trump said an ad portrays Marshall as a 'Shylock-type guy,' and that the ADL warned against 'normalizing language that has long been used to target the Jewish community' without naming Trump. The Guardian also notes that Marshall, a doctor, has been criticized for filing lawsuits against more than 700 patients over outstanding bills, leading to 18 of them being arrested.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   20 Oct 2026, 23:06 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that the ADL called the term 'shylock' antisemitic on Tuesday without explaining that Trump had used it a day earlier at a Monday night rally in Kansas supporting Senator Roger Marshall.

2. Times of Israel

   21 Oct 2026, 01:16 UTCSource ↗

   Times of Israel reports that Trump said an ad portrays Senator Marshall as a 'Shylock-type guy' and that the ADL warned against normalizing the language without naming Trump.