Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday rejected the criticism over a tweet which depicted his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton against a backdrop of cash and what appeared to be a Star of David.

In a tweet quoted by Reuters on Monday, Trump said he had not meant the six-pointed star to refer to the Star of David. Rather, he explained, the star could have referred to a sheriff's badge, which is shaped similarly except for small circles at the ends of each of its six points, or a "plain star."


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