Trump’s choice of words quickly drew criticism. “We expect more from the President of the United States,” the ADL said in a statement.

Shylock is a Jewish money lender in Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice." The term, shorthand for loan shark, has long been considered offensive.

Donald Trump used the antisemitic term “Shylocks” while speaking at an event in Iowa Thursday night. The president employed the slur to describe predatory loan lenders while discussing the newly passed domestic tax and spending bill,