Eric Trump: Woodward Got ‘Extra Shekels’ For ‘Nonsense’ Book

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Eric Trump said Wednesday that Bob Woodward would earn “extra shekels” due to his “sensational, nonsense” new book.

It’s not an unheard-of remark in Trumpland: A supporter of the President told members of the media at a Miami rally just ahead of the 2016 election: “You sell out for a few shekels.”

A similar phrase was also used by losing anti-Semitic congressional candidate Paul Nehlen last year, when he called Trump supporter John Cardillo “a shill for the sheckles [sic].” 

H/t Mediaite, Kyle Griffin

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  1. Son of racist derp says “Derp”.

  2. Oy.

  3. Racist anti-Semitic father raises a racist anti-Semitic son. Dad must be so proud.

  4. New Yorkers, please help me out here – is that a common slang phrase in Queens? As in “Buddy, wanna’ earn some extra shekels”? Or is it way out there? It would be super weird for someone to say that in Toronto. Honestly though, on the Trump anti-semitic scale – where “there were great people on both sides” is a 10, and “I only want my accountants to be short guys in yarmulkes” is a 7, this seems more like a 2. A bit of a face palm, but not exactly weapons-grade.

    We’re talking large adult son Eric here. It’s a win when he doesn’t look blankly into the camera and make fart sounds with his armpit.

  5. Avatar for sanni sanni says:

    More evidence of the Trump family’s “Superior Genes”. ~as claimed by the Dotard.

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