President Donald Trump has spoken out after sparking criticism for using a term widely considered to be antisemitic during a speech. Addressing a crowd in Iowa on Thursday, Trump used the term “Shylock” when discussing his now-signed “ Big, Beautiful Bill. ”

President Donald Trump says he didn’t know that the term “shylock” is considered antisemitic when he used it in a speech to describe unscrupulous moneylenders

President Trump said he was unaware that the term “shylock” is considered antisemitic, after using it during his Iowa speech Thursday to describe lenders that add too many conditions on their loans. Trump said he “never heard it that way” and did not recognize that it was an offensive term for Jewish people.

Prince Khalid bin Salman's secret White House meeting with Trump focused on Middle East peace efforts, including Iran de-escalation and finalizing a US-Saudi defense and trade deal.

President Trump met with the Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman at the White House on Thursday and discussed the situation with Iran and other regional issues, according to a source familiar with the meeting.

Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman reportedly held a secret meeting with US President Donald Trump about de-escalating tensions with Iran.