Trump blames fuss over tweeted star on Clinton

Donald Trump says Hillary Clinton's campaign is "ridiculous" to portray an anti-Clinton tweet that appeared to depict the Star of David atop a pile of cash as anti-Semitic.

In a statement issued by his Republican presidential campaign, Trump suggested Clinton and her allies were using the matter to distract from her own recent campaign troubles.

Trump says the tweet portrayed "a basic star, often used by sheriffs who deal with criminals and criminal behavior."

It was his most extensive comment since his official account tweeted- then deleted - the image of the six-point star Saturday, sparking an uproar over its potentially anti-Semitic connotations.

Jonathan Greenblatt of the Anti-Defamation League says Trump's attempt to dismiss the concerns of people who have taken issue with the post "falls somewhere between absurd and offensive."

Sarah Bard, Clinton's director for Jewish outreach, says Trump should be "condemning hate," not blaming others. Bard says a president should be someone who "brings Americans together, not someone who sends signals and offers policies of division."