--- title: "Trump compares US antisemitism to 1938 Germany" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-compares-us-antisemitism-to-1938-germany" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/trump-compares-us-antisemitism-to-1938-germany" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-compares-us-antisemitism-to-1938-germany.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/trump-compares-us-antisemitism-to-1938-germany" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-11-13T13:05:11.566Z" source_reported: "2026-11-13T12:19:57.000Z" updated: "2026-11-13T13:05:11.566Z" trust_score: 30 critic_score: 45 hype_score: 65 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-11-13T15:03:58.565Z" --- # Trump compares US antisemitism to 1938 Germany *Former president comments on attacks against Jewish people and other racially motivated violence.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 30 of 100, higher is better. The central claim rests on anonymous sourcing, with no named sources or documents. - Craft 45 of 100, higher is better. The digests are short and lack detail, offering minimal journalistic craft. - Hype 65 of 100, lower is better. The headline uses a strong historical comparison to create urgency and draw attention. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Donald Trump stated that antisemitism in the United States is comparable to Germany in 1938. - He commented on attacks against Jews and other racially motivated violence. - Trump assessed that 57% of attacks are directed at Jews, while FBI data shows 63% of religiously motivated hate crimes were against Jews in 2025. Donald Trump has stated that antisemitism in the United States is currently akin to the situation in Germany in 1938. He commented on attacks targeting Jewish people and other forms of racially motivated violence. Trump assessed that 57% of such attacks are directed at Jews. FBI data from 2025 indicates that 63% of religiously motivated hate crimes were against Jews. ## Coverage comparison The right-rated report led with Trump's comparison of current US antisemitism to that of Nazi Germany in 1938. It also included his assessment that 57% of attacks are directed at Jews, alongside FBI data showing 63% of religiously motivated hate crimes in 2025 targeted Jews. ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated digests mention Trump's broader comments on attacks on Jews and other racially motivated violence, beyond the specific statistic he cited. ## Who covered it Shares of the 12 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 8% (1) - Centre: 42% (5) - Right: 50% (6) 8 of 20 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-11-13T15:03:58.565Z. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 7 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-11-14T16:00:22.455Z. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 1 - mixed: 2 - high: 4 - unknown: 8 - veryHigh: 5 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [La Tercera](https://latercera.com/mundo/noticia/trump-afirma-que-los-niveles-de-antisemitismo-en-estados-unidos-son-como-los-de-alemania-en-1938) — Trump Claims that Anti-Semitism Levels in the United States Are “Like Those in Germany in 1938” - [diarioestrategia.cl](https://diarioestrategia.cl/texto-diario/mostrar/6090773/trump-afirma-niveles-antisemitismo-eeuu-como-alemania-1938) — Trump Claims that Anti-Semitism Levels in the US Are "Like Those in Germany in 1938" - [El Periodista Online](https://elperiodista.cl/2026/11/trump-compara-antisemitismo-en-eeuu-con-la-alemania-nazi-de-1938) — Trump Compares Antisemitism in the US to Nazi Germany in 1938 - [republika.mk](https://republika.mk/vesti/svet/tramp-antisemitizmot-vo-sad-vo-momentov-e-kako-vo-germanija-vo-1938-godina) — Trump: Anti-Semitism in the US Right Now Is Like Germany in 1938 - [Geller Report](https://gellerreport.com/2026/11/president-trump-weighs-in-on-rising-antisemitism-in-the-us-this-is-like-germany-in-1938.html) — President Trump Weighs in On Rising Antisemitism in the US: ‘This Is Like Germany In 1938’ - [Observador](https://observador.pt/2026/11/13/trump-compara-antissemitismo-nos-estados-unidos-ao-da-alemanha-nazi-em-1938) — Trump Compares Antisemitism in the United States to that of Nazi Germany in 1938. - [Noticias ao Minuto](https://noticiasaominuto.com/mundo/3083635/trump-afirma-que-antissemitismo-nos-eua-e-como-em-1938-na-alemanha-nazi) — Trump Claims that Antisemitism in the US Is Like in Nazi Germany in 1938. - [merkur.de](https://merkur.de/politik/trump-teilt-heftig-aus-wie-deutschland-1938-obama-soll-schuld-sein-zr-94588458.html) — Trump Gives Out Violently: "Like Germany in 1938" – Obama Must Be to Blame - [hna.de](https://hna.de/politik/trump-teilt-heftig-aus-wie-deutschland-1938-obama-soll-schuld-sein-zr-94588458.html) — Trump Gives Out Violently: "Like Germany in 1938" – Obama Must Be to Blame - [Kreiszeitung](https://kreiszeitung.de/politik/trump-teilt-heftig-aus-wie-deutschland-1938-obama-soll-schuld-sein-zr-94588458.html) — Trump Gives Out Violently: "Like Germany in 1938" – Obama Must Be to Blame - [op-online.de](https://op-online.de/politik/trump-teilt-heftig-aus-wie-deutschland-1938-obama-soll-schuld-sein-zr-94588458.html) — Trump Gives Out Violently: "Like Germany in 1938" – Obama Must Be to Blame - [mannheim24.de](https://mannheim24.de/politik-wirtschaft/trump-teilt-heftig-aus-wie-deutschland-1938-obama-soll-schuld-sein-zr-94588458.html) — Trump Gives Out Violently: "Like Germany in 1938" – Obama Must Be to Blame - [tz.de](https://tz.de/politik/trump-teilt-heftig-aus-wie-deutschland-1938-obama-soll-schuld-sein-zr-94588458.html) — Trump Gives Out Violently: "Like Germany in 1938" – Obama Must Be to Blame - [Infobae](https://infobae.com/america/agencias/2026/11/13/trump-afirma-que-los-niveles-de-antisemitismo-en-eeuu-son-como-los-de-alemania-en-1938) — Trump Claims that Anti-Semitism Levels in the US Are "Like Those in Germany in 1938" - [The Objective | Periodismo ethos](https://theobjective.com/internacional/2026-11-13/trump-antisemitismo-eeuu-alemania-1938) — Trump Claims that Anti-Semitism Levels in the US Are "Like Those in Germany in 1938" - [The Media Line](https://themedialine.org/headlines/president-trump-compares-rising-anti-semitism-in-us-to-nazi-germany-in-1938) — President Trump Compares Rising Anti-Semitism in US to Nazi Germany in 1938 - [sawaleif.com](https://sawaleif.com/%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A8-%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D8%AA%D8%B5%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AA-%D9%8A%D9%87%D9%88%D8%AF-%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%AF%D9%88-1122128) — Trump Is Surprised that the Michigan Jews Voted to Play Mr.: It Doesn't Make Sense. - [AJN Agencia de Noticias](https://agenciaajn.com/noticia/trump-el-antisemitismo-en-ee-uu-alcanza-niveles-como-los-de-la-alemania-de-1938-316976) — Trump: Anti-Semitism in the U.S. Reaches Levels “Like Those in 1938 Germany” · Global Voices - [Anadolu Ajansı](https://aa.com.tr/en/americas/trump-blames-obama-era-for-rising-anti-semitism-in-the-us-compares-current-climate-to-germany-in-1938-/4123560) — Trump Blames Obama Era for Rising Anti-Semitism in the US, Compares Current Climate to ‘Germany in 1938’ - [Arutz Sheva](https://israelnationalnews.com/news/436121) — Trump questions Jewish support for El-Sayed: Not even understandable ## Questions **What did Donald Trump say about antisemitism in the US?** Donald Trump stated that antisemitism in the United States is comparable to Germany in 1938. He also commented on attacks against Jews and other racially motivated violence, assessing that 57% of these attacks are directed at Jewish people. **How does Trump's assessment compare to FBI data?** Donald Trump assessed that 57% of attacks are directed at Jews. FBI data from 2025 indicates that 63% of religiously motivated hate crimes were against Jews, a slightly higher figure. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-compares-us-antisemitism-to-1938-germany. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Trump compares US antisemitism to 1938 Germany", https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-compares-us-antisemitism-to-1938-germany