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A prominent Jewish organization will "redirect" tens of thousands of dollars donated by Donald Trump in an effort to combat his "penchant to slander minorities, slur refugees, dismiss First Amendment protections and cheer on violence," in his bid for the White House, the organization announced.
Over the last decade, Trump and his foundation have donated approximately $56,000 to the Anti-Defamation League.
"These undoubtedly were sincere gifts," said Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of ADL. "But in light of the recent campaign, we have decided to redirect the total amount of funds that he contributed to ADL over the years specifically into anti-bias education programs that address exactly the kind of stereotyping and scapegoating that have been injected into the political season."
In an op-ed published Sunday by Time magazine, Greenblatt said the Jewish community has long focused on promoting tolerance and diversity, "values that seem at odds with Trump's message on the campaign trail."
The announcement comes as Trump prepares to address the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a well-known pro-Israel lobbying group, during its annual policy conference Monday evening.
The donated funds will go toward expanding ADL's "No Place for Hate" educational program in 10 regions: New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Atlanta, Houston, Denver, San Diego, San Francisco, Arizona and Las Vegas.
"We are taking this step to demonstrate that, even as the campaign has surfaced ugly rhetoric, we can reach higher," Greenblatt said. "Even as (Trump's) campaign has mainstreamed intolerance, we can push back on the hate and evoke our better angels not just with words, but with deeds."
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