Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Ann Coulter accuses Republicans of anti-semitism during GOP debate

She supports Donald Trump for president

Samuel Osborne
Tuesday 22 September 2015 11:31 BST
Comments
Ann Coulter , right-wing American author, known as 'the Republican Michael Moore'. Polite insouciance verging on patient exasperation Paxman: 'You describeDarwinism as 'the liberals' creation myth' … What isyour alternative?'
Ann Coulter , right-wing American author, known as 'the Republican Michael Moore'. Polite insouciance verging on patient exasperation Paxman: 'You describeDarwinism as 'the liberals' creation myth' … What isyour alternative?' (Getty Images)

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

A US commentator has been accused of anti-Semitism over a series of tweets she sent during the Republican debate.

Ann Coulter accused the candidates of pandering to Jewish voters, tweeting to her 663,000 followers: “How many f---ing Jews do these people think there are in the United States?”

Coulter is currently supporting Donald Trump for President of the United States.

Her tweet led to accusations of anti-Semitism. Some followers also speculated she was playing a drinking game while watching the debate:

She defended her comment by saying it wasn’t made targeting Jewish people and that it had to be read in context with previous tweets:

Estimates put the number of Jews living in the United States at 6.8 million.

Coulter has previously courted controversy for her remarks about Mexicans: "If you don’t want to be killed by Isis, don’t go to Syria. If you don’t want to be killed by a Mexican, there’s nothing I can tell you."

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in