Did Sean Hannity use an antisemitic trope in 'Bolshevik Bernie' tweet?

In far-right politics, the antisemitic canards of "Jewish Bolshevism" and "Jewish Communism" are catchwords falsely asserting that communism is a Jewish conspiracy.

Sean Hannity from Fox News looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump holds a news conference after his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the JW Marriott hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam, February 28, 2019.

(photo credit: REUTERS/LEAH MILLIS)

ByIDAN ZONSHINE

MAY 2, 2021 13:53

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Did Sean Hannity use an antisemitic trope in 'Bolshevik Bernie' tweet?

In far-right politics, the antisemitic canards of "Jewish Bolshevism" and "Jewish Communism" are catchwords falsely asserting that communism is a Jewish conspiracy.

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