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Trump Chanukah tweet sparks flood of antisemitism

December 28, 2016 09:59
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Donald Trump wished supporters – and detractors – a happy Chanukah online.

As with most of his missives, the president-elect used his Twitter feed to mark the Jewish holiday. His message, which featured a picture of a fully lit chanukiah, included the words: “Wishing you a bright and happy hannukah! Donald & Melania Trump”.  

But the goodwill message was met with considerable distaste from his far-right followers.

One swastika-toting follower tweeted “WTF?!” while another echoed the sentiment and added: “I hate trump now.”