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| Trump uses Disney's Frozen to defend controversial tweet | Trump uses Disney's Frozen to defend controversial tweet |
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| Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has used the Disney film Frozen to defend a tweet condemned as anti-Semitic. | Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has used the Disney film Frozen to defend a tweet condemned as anti-Semitic. |
| Mr Trump posted an image of a book for the film displaying a six-pointed star. | Mr Trump posted an image of a book for the film displaying a six-pointed star. |
| Critics say his recent tweet targeting Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton featured the Star of David, a symbol of Judaism. | Critics say his recent tweet targeting Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton featured the Star of David, a symbol of Judaism. |
| The star included text that read, "Most Corrupt Candidate Ever!" and was placed over Mrs Clinton and a pile of cash. | The star included text that read, "Most Corrupt Candidate Ever!" and was placed over Mrs Clinton and a pile of cash. |
| The Mic website reported the image had first appeared on a message board known for anti-Semitism and white supremacy. | The Mic website reported the image had first appeared on a message board known for anti-Semitism and white supremacy. |
| Mr Trump initially deleted the tweet on Saturday before tweeting a similar image in which the star was replaced with a circle. | Mr Trump initially deleted the tweet on Saturday before tweeting a similar image in which the star was replaced with a circle. |
| He again took to Twitter on Wednesday to point out a similar image on the children's book. | He again took to Twitter on Wednesday to point out a similar image on the children's book. |
| "Where is the outrage for the Disney book? Is this the 'Star of David' also? Dishonest media!" he wrote. | "Where is the outrage for the Disney book? Is this the 'Star of David' also? Dishonest media!" he wrote. |
| Mrs Clinton's campaign quickly responded, retweeting his post with a reference to a popular song from the movie. | Mrs Clinton's campaign quickly responded, retweeting his post with a reference to a popular song from the movie. |
| Earlier on Wednesday, Mr Trump defended himself at a Cincinnati rally against claims that he was anti-Semitic, saying his staff should not have deleted the tweet. | Earlier on Wednesday, Mr Trump defended himself at a Cincinnati rally against claims that he was anti-Semitic, saying his staff should not have deleted the tweet. |
| "I would have rather defended it," he said. | "I would have rather defended it," he said. |
| Mr Trump railed against "the dishonest media" for stirring controversy over the image and claimed it was not offensive toward Jewish people. | Mr Trump railed against "the dishonest media" for stirring controversy over the image and claimed it was not offensive toward Jewish people. |
| The Star of David is featured on the Israeli flag. It was also used by the Nazis to identify Jews. | |
| Mr Trump has previously come under fire for reposting comments made by supremacist groups on social media. | Mr Trump has previously come under fire for reposting comments made by supremacist groups on social media. |
| He was also criticised earlier this year for failing to immediately disavow David Duke, a leader of the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan, after receiving his endorsement. | He was also criticised earlier this year for failing to immediately disavow David Duke, a leader of the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan, after receiving his endorsement. |