“A pro-abortion billionaire is being given a prominent award by the @archchicago because he's ‘well-respected’ in Chicago and the Jewish community. In defending the choice, @CardinalBCupich plays the antisemitic card, saying, ‘Refusing to honor or engage with Jews solely because they hold conflicting religious or political positions can risk mimicking historic patterns of antisemitism through exclusion and bigotry, which, frighteningly, is on the rise.’”

Carl E. Olson · said 2026-10-26 · reported 2026-10-27

Olson posted on X on Monday criticizing Cupich's defense of honoring Sacks, including an embedded quote from Cupich about antisemitism.