President Trump on Friday denied knowing that the word "Shylock" is seen as an antisemitic slur after using it at a rally in Iowa while extolling the tax perks of his One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Trump speaks behind a safety wall at the Salute to America Celebration at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines on July 3, 2025. AFP via Getty Images “This is going to blow the first term away.

Rep. Dan Goldman, a New York Democrat who is Jewish, also criticized Mr. Trump's remarks in a post on X, writing: "This is blatant and vile antisemitism, and Trump knows exactly what he's doing." ...

By Nandita Bose DES MOINES, IOWA (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump took a victory lap in friendly territory on Thursday, celebrating passage of his massive tax-cut and border security bill ...