After Democratic California U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein released the Senate testimony of Glenn Simpson — the owner of Fusion GPS, which produced the controversial "dossier" on Donald Trump — the president was furious.
The fact that Sneaky Dianne Feinstein, who has on numerous occasions stated that collusion between Trump/Russia has not been found, would release testimony in such an underhanded and possibly illegal way, totally without authorization, is a disgrace. Must have tough Primary!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 10, 2018
Using "sneaky" to describe the Jewish senator seemed pointed; it's a pejorative often directed at people of that faith. A German politician recently hurled the description at a peer, calling him a "Sneaky Jew."
The Anti-Defamation League has yet to weigh in on Trump's tweet and hasn't yet responded to a request for comment for The Advocate.
Many have already stated they understand Trump's intention with the tweet.
FUN FACT:
Trump was going to call her "Sheisty Dianne Feinstein" instead of Sneaky Dianne Feinstein but he couldn't spell it.
Trump also doesn't like Jews.— Name (@Amanda_Kerri) January 10, 2018
So. I'm represented (according to this guy), I'm represented by "Sneaky" Dianne Feinstein and "Sleazy" Adam Schiff.
Should I be concerned that he's given these two nicknames to two Jewish members of Congress? Because...I think I should be concerned. https://t.co/DcOPxpPYca— Malcolm P. Johnson (@admiralmpj) January 10, 2018
I'm just curious how @SenFeinstein feels about the nickname "Sneaky Dianne Feinstein" as a Jewish legislator? What's next? Scheming Ben Cardin? Covetous Chuck Schumer?
— Jack Walsh (@JackWaltimore) January 10, 2018
Trump has a long history of anti-Jewish controversies. Just to mention a few, he tweeted an image in 2016 that featured Hillary Clinton, a Star of David, and money. Trump later changed the image and claimed it was not meant to connote stereotypes about Jews and money. Last year he retweeted an article from a website that promotes anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. Most recently, writer Michael Wolffe wrote in his best-selling book on the Trump presidency, Fire and Fury, that Trump has a "creepy" fascination with who is Jewish within his administration.
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