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October 31, 2018

There’s No Evidence That Donald Trump Has Caused a Surge in Anti-Semitic Violence

Despite an easily misinterpreted study from the ADL.

Those who wish to blame the slaughter of Jews in Pittsburgh on the president have cited a study recently released by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) that seems to support their contention. According to the study, reported anti-Semitic incidents increased by nearly 60 percent between 2016 and 2017. But, writes David Bernstein, this statistic is highly misleading, and those citing it ignore some basic recent history:

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