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Does Donald Trump Hate American Muslims?

Donald Trump 's presidency evoked strong reactions from various groups within the United States , and American Muslims were no exception. From his controversial statements on the campaign trail to his policies while in office, Trump 's relationship with American Muslims has been a topic of significant discussion and debate. This blog aims to explore the multifaceted nature of Trum p's engagement with the American Muslim community, highlighting key moments and policies that shaped this complex relationship. During his 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump made several controversial statements regarding Muslims , which ignited concerns and fears within the American Muslim community. One of the most significant moments was his call for a "total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States" in the aftermath of the San Bernardino shooting. While Trump 's supporters viewed these statements as a bold stance on national security , many Americ

American Muslims rally to condemn ISIS, American bigots claim it was a parade in support of ISIS

Home - In Dearborn, Michigan, American Muslims held a march to denounce ISIS. As in they held an actual parade to condemn ISIS and ISIS' version of Islam which is, uncannily enough, exactly what many shrieking xenophobes (e.g. sitting congressman and King of the Mole Rats Steve King) have been demanding American Muslims "do" in order to disassociate themselves with the bad people. You know what happened next, right? It took about 10 days for conservatives online to start sending each other pictures of the march with claims that it was a rally in support of ISIS. Jesse Singal: "This is Dearborn Michigan after the radical Islamic attack in California ! These are Isis flags and Isis supporters folks but the media has not reported because of politically correctness.” It had been shared almost 3,700 times, and I also found a tweet with the same photo that had been retweeted more than 1,300 times. I assured the guy who had messaged me that if ISIS were openly demo

Muslim-Americans are living in a totalitarian police state with worsening harassment, profiling, and surveillance

Home   - The United States’ government may claim liberty and justice for all; however, in practice, towards Muslims, it exhibits all four major characteristics of a totalitarian state: a war on terror that targets Muslims abroad, a totalitarian police state at home, public executions by drones and gulags outside the rule of law, and a strong reliance on propaganda and political demagoguery. The hallmark of fascism was state oppression of certain targeted non-privileged groups. Today, Muslims are bearing the brunt of America’s totalitarian police state. Read the full story here.  Home