Donald Trump publicly condemns anti-semitism, racism and bigotry after Jew threats

US President Donald Trump for the first time since he came president has come out to publicly condemn anti-semitism, bigotry and racism following the recent bomb threats against Jewish community centers across the United States describing the threats as "horrible and painful".

Trump made the remarks on Tuesday after touring the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

He said the museum was a "meaningful reminder of why we have to fight bigotry, intolerance and hatred in all forms".

The threats against JCCs are a "very sad reminder" of what still needs to be done, Trump said.

US Federal Authorities said they received almost 70 phoned-in bomb threats targeted towards at least 10 Jewish community centers in Alabama, Ohio, Illinois, Texas and New York, and even Trump.

In an exclusive interview NBC after tour of the Museum, Trump said he hopes the perpetrators of such crimes be brought to book.

"Anti-Semitism is horrible, and it's gonna stop and it has to stop," Trump said.

"The anti-Semitic threats targeting our Jewish community and community centers are horrible and are painful and a very sad reminder of the work that still must be done to root out hate and prejudice and evil," he continued.

''The tour was a meaningful reminder of why we have to fight bigotry, intolerance and hatred in all of its very ugly forms. I think it's terrible," Trump said of the anti-Semetic threats. 

''I think it's horrible. Whether it's anti-Semitism or racism or any — anything you wanna think about having to do with the divide. Anti-Semitism is, likewise, it's just terrible."

"You don't know where it's coming from, but I hope they catch the people,"  he added.

The FBI said it is joining with the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division to investigate "possible civil rights violations in connection with threats" to the centres.

According to a statement by the White House on Tuesday, Trump "has made it abundantly clear that these actions are unacceptable".