Recent statements by two well-known Americans brought headlines about the issue of antisemitism in the United States. Last week, rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, was locked out of his Twitter account after posting that he would go “death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE.” Then, yesterday, former President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that American Jews must “get their act together” and show more appreciation for the state of Israel “before it is too late.”
A YouGov poll conducted after Ye’s social media post but before Trump’s finds that half of Americans (50%) believe antisemitism is at least a somewhat serious problem on the internet and a majority say the same about antisemitism in the U.S. more broadly (57%); 42% say it is a somewhat or very serious problem both online and in the U.S. Far fewer (24%) view it as a serious issue in their local communities. CONTINUED
Taylor Orth, YouGov
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