County Republican Group in Montana Sends Antisemitic Fundraising Letter

The official Gallatin County Republicans sent out a letter asking for donations, arguing that they “have been outspent by George Soros and his minions by large amounts.” Jewish billionaire and liberal donor George Soros is frequently invoked by Republican and right-wing figures in antisemitic conspiracies.

The fundraiding letter sent by the Gallatin County Republicans

This letter came just one month after antisemitic fliers were anonymously distributed in three nearby counties.

Two of the fliers distributed in three Montana towns: Billings, Butte, and Livingston. One blames Jewish people for economic struggles and the other is of a fake quote from JFK.

Montana Human Rights Network Co-Director Rachel Carroll Rivas issued a response:

Fliers and graffiti are scare tactics by nefarious cowards in the night. When a mainstream political party uses antisemitic symbols to rile up their base and shake election funds loose, not only is it low, but it’s deeply concerning, because it further normalizes antisemitic and bigoted ideas.

 When politicians and far right activists use George Soros as the stand in for the false conspiracies about Jewish people, it shouldn’t be taken lightly. The mass murderer who killed 11 at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018 was particularly inspired by a Soros-based Jewish conspiracy. This isn’t about political parties or candidates. This is about spreading bigoted ideas that divide our communities.