Final answer:
Elie Wiesel criticized President Roosevelt during the time of the Holocaust for his lack of concern for Nazi persecutions and failure to aid European Jews. Roosevelt publicly spoke out against persecution but turned away Jewish refugees and did not intervene when Jewish refugees were denied entry into the United States. There was also prevailing anti-Semitism and political considerations that influenced Roosevelt's actions.
Step-by-step explanation:
President Roosevelt criticized by Elie Wiesel during the time of the Holocaust because he expressed little concern for Nazi persecutions initially and did little to aid European Jews. Despite publicly speaking out against persecution and attending the Evian Conference to discuss the Jewish refugee problem, the United States turned away Jewish refugees and denied visas to passengers aboard the German ship St. Louis.
Additionally, there was a prevalent anti-Semitic sentiment in the United States, and Roosevelt feared the political consequences of increasing immigration quotas.