Article snippet: WASHINGTON — President Trump on Tuesday said anti-Semitism is “horrible,” and “painful,” speaking out for the first time about a rising tide of incidents and threats targeting Jewish people and institutions since he was inaugurated. <p> During a visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Mr. Trump made the comments after drawing criticism in recent days for failing to condemn anti-Jewish threats and actions. <p> “The anti-Semitic threats targeting our Jewish community and community centers are horrible, and are painful, and a very sad reminder of the work that still must be done to root out hate and prejudice and evil,” he said. <p> Mr. Trump said his visit was “a meaningful reminder of why we have to fight bigotry, intolerance and hatred in all of its very ugly forms.” <p> At a news conference last week, the president had reacted angrily to a question about his response to anti-Semitic threats, calling the query insulting and demanding that the questioner, who works for a Jewish publication, sit down. <p> A White House spokesman said Monday that any such incidents were unacceptable, without specifically mentioning Jews or anti-Semitism. <p> Mr. Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump, who converted to Judaism, wrote in a Twitter post on Monday that “America is a nation built on the principle of religious tolerance. We must protect our houses of worship & religious centers. #JCC” JCC is the abbreviation for... Link to the full article to read more