Doug Stanglin

USA TODAY

Donald Trump deleted a tweet blasting Hillary Clinton on Saturday after social media erupted over the inclusion of a six-point star, which critics said could be seen as an anti-Semitic use of the Star of David.

The tweet featured a faux newsmagazine cover showing a drawing of the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee against a backdrop of hundred-dollar bills. On the right, in a red, six-pointed star, were the words, "Most Corrupt Candidate Ever!"

At the bottom was a reference to a Fox News poll that purportedly found 58% of respondents believe Clinton is "corrupt."

Social media was quick to respond, with Josh Schwerin, spokesman for the Hillary Clinton campaign, tweeting: "Why is there a Star of David?" Zeke Miller, political reporter for Time, posted simply: "Uh oh... (That star...)" while Vox writer Matthew Iglesias noted "some interesting graphic design choices here."

Josh Barro, a senior editor at Business Insider, weighed in with this tweet: "Oh, great, A Star of David over money."

The Verge reports the original tweet was posted on @realDonaldTrump — the confirmed account of the presumptive Republican presidential nominee — at 9:37 a.m. ET, and stayed up for more than two hours before it was deleted. Trump later posted a similar tweet featuring a circle instead of a star.

The Verge said the Trump campaign did not respond to a request for comment.

Unlike other items on Trump's Twitter feed that have raised eyebrows, such as an unflattering photo of Sen. Ted Cruz's wife, the Clinton item was not a retweet.

The meme appears to have surfaced on the Internet on June 15, when it was posted by the Twitter user @FishBoneHead1. The account, which described itself as belonging to a comedian, regularly tweeted anti-Clinton and right-leaning messages and images.

The image also appeared on June 22, on /pol/, an active neo-Nazi Internet message board that features many anti-Semitic posts.

Both the Twitter account and the post on the message board were deleted.

Trump has been criticized in the past for repeatedly retweeting posts from white supremacists’ accounts, as well as for not immediately denouncing the support of former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard David Duke. Trump has been endorsed by several prominent white nationalist leaders who have credited him for invigorating their cause.

Contributing: The Associated Press