Comment on Many American Jews are worried Trump's decision to define Judaism as a nationality and not just a religion will do far more harm

Many American Jews are worried Trump's decision to define Judaism as a nationality and not just a religion will do far more harm

MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump reportedly plans to sign an executive order which will classify Judaism as a race or nationality instead of just a religion. Three administration officials told The New York Times that the order will threaten to withhold federal funding for colleges and universities who fail to combat discrimination on campuses. The loudest critics of the measure were Jews themselves, who say referencing Jews as a nationality will only further fuel anti-Semitic sentiment.

 

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