Jewish Democratic group releases ad drawing parallels between Trump era and 1930s Germany

The Jewish Democratic Council of America releases a new add that explicitly ties what it sees as “the emboldening of white nationalism” under US President Donald Donald Trump to the rise of the Nazis in 1930s Germany.

“History shows us what happens when leaders use hatred and nationalism to divide their people,” a narrator in the 30-second clip says.

The ad ends with the warning: “Hate does not stop itself. It must be stopped. VOTE.”

JDCA says the ad will target Jewish voters in swing states such as Florida, Michigan and Pennsylvania.

“A majority of American Jews feel less safe today than they did four years ago due to the rise of white nationalism and anti-Semitism under Donald Trump. This, coupled with Trump’s assault on our democratic institutions, are reminiscent of the rise of fascism in 1930s Germany. President Trump’s use of hatred for political purposes has made America less safe for Jews and we are voting accordingly,” says JDCA executive director Halie Soifer in a corresponding statement.

Last week, Joe Biden likened Trump to Nazi’s propaganda chief Joseph, drawing criticism from Republicans, who said there was no place for such comparisons.

“He’s sort of like [Joseph] Goebbels,” Biden said of Trump. “You say the lie long enough, keep repeating it, repeating it, repeating it, it becomes common knowledge.”

— Jacob Magid