Trump deletes tweet using Star of David after backlash

By Paulina Firozi

Donald TrumpDonald Trump Hillary and the FBI: What difference does it make at this point? Clinton: 'No knowledge' of FBI investigation timeline Trump: ‘Sources’ say Clinton won’t be charged MORE on Saturday tweeted an image accusing Hillary ClintonHillary Rodham Clinton Clinton: 'No knowledge' of FBI investigation timeline Trump: ‘Sources’ say Clinton won’t be charged Priebus: Clinton’s FBI interview ‘unprecedented’ MORE of being "corrupt" with a six-pointed star, before deleting it hours later after a loud chorus of backlash.

The presumptive GOP presidential nominee’s image showd the words “Most Corrupt Candidate Ever!” on a red six-pointed star that many have pointed out resembles the Star of David, a symbol that appears on the Israeli flag and is commonly associated with Judaism.

The star was superimposed over an image of $100 bills and an image of Clinton often used by her campaign that reads “History made.”

Two hours after the initial post, Trump tweeted a different version of the same image, this time with a circle under the words "Most Corrupt Candidate Ever!" instead of the star.

Shortly after the second tweet, Trump deleted the original.

Social media users captured a screenshot of the original tweet before it was deleted, and many people shared the two side-by-side:

lol pic.twitter.com/tlAJfsOhef
— andrew kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) July 2, 2016

You KNOW this is coming in 3…2…1… pic.twitter.com/tiRm0CNe6D
— (((Charles Gaba))) (@charles_gaba) July 2, 2016

The original image drew immediate backlash on Twitter. Josh Schwerin, a communications staffer for Clinton's campaign, asked why a Star of David was used on the image.

Why is there a Star of David? https://t.co/CMidmfHbjg
— Josh Schwerin (@JoshSchwerin) July 2, 2016

Political columnist Ana Marie Cox said the "Symbolism here is pretty... unsubtle.”

Symbolism here is pretty... unsubtle. https://t.co/VRWun8bnmg
— Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) July 2, 2016

Several anti-Trump Republican analysts and staffers have responded to the post, including GOP strategist Patrick Ruffini, who called the tweet "anti-Semitic."

Using Star of David symbol with the word "corrupt" --> https://t.co/YWT9vCDQBa
— (((PatrickRuffini))) (@PatrickRuffini) July 2, 2016

19 minutes after Trump's anti-Semitic dog whistling tweet, and it's still up. #NewTrump
— (((PatrickRuffini))) (@PatrickRuffini) July 2, 2016

Idiot who panders to bigots tweets antisemitic image suggesting Hillary is bought by Jews (that's a Star of David). https://t.co/NzLdQF3TOh
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) July 2, 2016