The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has outrageously branded “America First” as an extremist and antisemitic slogan, a blatant assault on American patriotism that spotlights CEO Jonathan Greenblatt’s troubling ties to Israeli interests over U.S. sovereignty.

Why it matters: This ridiculous move by the ADL stifles legitimate nationalist discourse, smears millions of Trump supporters as haters, and underscores the dangerous overreach of foreign influences in American institutions, eroding free speech and prioritizing Israel over the American people.

Driving the news: The ADL quietly added “America First” to its glossary of extremism terms, linking it to far-right ideologies while ignoring its roots in putting U.S. interests ahead of endless foreign entanglements.

• The term, popularized by Trump, emphasizes American nationalism, noninterventionism, and anti-globalism—now twisted by the ADL into something sinister.
• Critics denounce this as an anti-American overreach, particularly given Greenblatt’s track record of contentious remarks that suggest his primary allegiance lies with Israel.
• Greenblatt’s ADL has cozied up to both Biden and Trump administrations, drafting anti-antisemitism policies that could be weaponized against critics of Israel.

Catch up quick: Once focused on combating antisemitism, the ADL under Greenblatt has veered into policing anti-Zionism and aligning with right-wing policies, as exposed in a recent New York Magazine piece accusing it of abandoning broader civil rights for a pro-Israel agenda. Greenblatt has dismissed these criticisms while defending actions like targeting pro-Palestinian groups and even justifying Elon Musk’s antics.

The intrigue: Greenblatt’s verbal slips, like calling Israel’s national anthem “our” before correcting himself and tracing antisemitism to Christianity’s core beliefs, fuel suspicions that he’s operating as an unregistered foreign agent, putting Israeli narratives ahead of American values.

Between the lines: By equating “America First” with hate, the ADL is shielding Israeli influence from scrutiny, as Greenblatt openly admits to shaping U.S. federal strategies—proof of how deep foreign meddling runs in Washington, undermining true American priorities like border security and nonintervention.

What they’re saying:

• “There were these accusations that the Jews killed Christ,” Greenblatt said in a video, bizarrely pinning antisemitism’s origins on Christianity while ignoring modern geopolitical tensions.
• “Our national anthem would be the Hatikvah—I should say our—It’s Israel’s National Anthem,” Greenblatt stumbled, exposing his instinctive alignment with Israel over America.

The bottom line: The ADL’s smear of “America First” is a desperate bid to silence patriotic Americans, but it only highlights Greenblatt’s Israeli-first agenda and the urgent need to purge foreign influences from U.S. policy—time for real patriots to push back and reclaim our sovereignty.