Trump denounces anti-Semitism in newly forceful condemnation

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday condemned recent threats against Jewish community centers in the U.S. as "painful reminders" of lingering prejudice and evil, his first full-throated comments on the rise of anti-Semitic venom after pressure for him to speak out forcefully.

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