Trump Jr. rips New York Times over ‘flagrant anti-Semitism’ in cartoon

Donald Trump Jr. on Saturday ripped The New York Times over a cartoon published in its international print edition this week that the newspaper pulled because of “anti-Semitic tropes.”

“Disgusting. I have no words for flagrant anti-Semitism on display here,” the president’s son tweeted. “Imagine this was in something other than a leftist newspaper?”

Disgusting. I have no words for flagrant anti-Semitism on display here. Imagine this was in something other than a leftist newspaper? https://t.co/3t47DW9OCB

— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) April 27, 2019

The New York Times Opinion section apologized on Saturday for the cartoon, which depicted President Trump wearing a yarmulke and walking a portrayal of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a dog on a leash.{mosads}

“The image was offensive, and it was an error of judgment to publish it,” the newspaper said in a tweet. “It was provided by The New York Times News Service and Syndicate, which has since deleted it.”

An Editors’ Note to appear in Monday’s international edition. pic.twitter.com/1rl2vXoTB3

— New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) April 27, 2019

The cartoon was widely denounced on Twitter. 

2. Here’s the anti-Semitic cartoon that the NYT published pic.twitter.com/ucLCLIyTgJ

— Yashar Ali (@yashar) April 27, 2019

This is just terrible the @NYT in an outrageous #antisemitic cartoon from Thursday’s international edition. Depicting a “Jew dog” @Netanyahu, leading a blind converted @realDonaldTrump. No words on the page, nothing to do with the news, just spiteful antisemitism. https://t.co/7Br1LWTWtZ

— LTC (R) Peter Lerner (@LTCPeterLerner) April 27, 2019

A Jewish Netanyahu dog leading a blind Jewish looking Trump around. From the @nytimes international edition. This is how far we have fallen. Despicable. https://t.co/S1iW1DrRAA

— Mark Dubowitz (@mdubowitz) April 27, 2019