I think this administration is morally opposed to reason. Today the White House issued an official statement to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day. But Trump’s statement has some glaring commissions: it mentions Nazis, but not the victims (Jewish people) or the rhetoric that fueled the historic mass murder (anti-Semitism).
And folks are noticing. The CEO of the Anti-Defamation League Jonathan Greenblatt tweeted:
Yes, there are people who aren’t Jewish who died during the Holocaust. But it’s pretty insulting to mention the murderous group by name and omit the identity used to justify the killing of six million people.
Here’s the entire three-paragraph statement:
“It is with a heavy heart and somber mind that we remember and honor the victims, survivors, heroes of the Holocaust. It is impossible to fully fathom the depravity and horror inflicted on innocent people by Nazi terror.
“Yet, we know that in the darkest hours of humanity, light shines the brightest. As we remember those who died, we are deeply grateful to those who risked their lives to save the innocent.
“In the name of the perished, I pledge to do everything in my power throughout my Presidency, and my life, to ensure that the forces of evil never again defeat the powers of good. Together, we will make love and tolerance prevalent throughout the world.”