“I am pained by it. How can I, who is a descendant of
immigrants, who knows so well the accusations against Jews in 1938,
whose grandparents, great-grandparents were subject to suspicions that
were not, thank god, acted upon, how could I, who would not exist if
people acted upon those, not be pained by it?” Portsmouth Temple Israel Rabbi David Senter
“He is obviously appealing to a growing base of angry working-class
folks who are worried, sick and tired of having been marginalized by
politicians on both sides of the aisle. His
simple-minded blunt approach to complex issues appeals to them. He feeds
into their fear and takes advantage of their anger, so in the midst of
all this it won’t matter to them if his statements and proposals are
based on lies, are offensive to others or even unconstitutional.” Imam Mohamed Ibrahim of the Islamic Society of the Seacoast Area in Dover
