US Anti-Semitism Falls Sharply Under Trump Administration in Historic Year
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during an event on combating antisemitism at Trump National Golf Club, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, in Bedminster, N.J. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
The Anti-Defamation League has recorded an incomplete total of 2,707 antisemitic incidents across the United States in 2025. These figures represent a significant decline from the 9,354 incidents documented by the organization during the final year of President Joe Biden’s presidency in 2024.
This substantial reduction marks an unrecognized major achievement during the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term. On January 30, 2025—just ten days after his inauguration—President Trump signed Executive Order 14188, “Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism.” The order expanded and revitalized his administration’s earlier commitment under Executive Order 13899, which had targeted the rise of antisemitism since 2013.
The earlier executive action had specifically identified K-12 schools and universities as critical hubs for antisemitic activity, a trend that intensified dramatically between 2023 and 2024. During President Biden’s first term, his administration discarded its predecessor’s landmark order, resulting in a 83% surge of antisemitic incidents—from 2,026 in 2020 to 3,698 in 2022.
In 2025, the incomplete ADL tally shows that 58% of all reported incidents occurred in eight Democratic-controlled states—New York (615 offenses), California (386), New Jersey (139), Massachusetts (132), Colorado (88), Illinois (87), Washington (84), and Maryland (46). In contrast, nine Republican-controlled states combined for just 370 incidents, or 14% of the national total.
The data reveals consistent patterns across multiple years: Democratic trifecta states accounted for 55% of antisemitic offenses in 2024 and 53% in 2023, while Republican-controlled states reported only 15% and 17%, respectively. In 2025, ten major cities with Democratic control—New York City (448 incidents), Los Angeles (95), Washington, D.C. (60), Chicago (53), Philadelphia (52), Seattle (51), Denver (36), San Diego (34), San Francisco (34), and Ann Arbor (33)—combined for 896 incidents, or 33% of the national total.
Notably, specific urban areas demonstrated dramatic improvements: Boston and Cambridge dropped from 148 to 35 incidents—a decline of 76%; New Brunswick reduced offenses from 54 to 2—a 96% improvement.
Between 2021 and 2024 under President Biden’s leadership, antisemitic incidents totaled 24,642 annually. During Trump’s first term, the average was 7,998 per year. The ADL’s final 2025 count is pending, but current data suggests a projected figure of approximately 5,000 incidents—a decline of 47% from 2024 levels.
This reduction underscores the administration’s efforts to address antisemitism through targeted policy and resource allocation, reflecting significant progress compared to the previous presidential term.
