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Nearly 100 Republican lawmakers have posted negative messages about Islam since 2025, fueling debates on security and religious discrimination, civil rights groups say.
- Republican leaders in the U.S. Congress face mounting pressure to address anti-Muslim rhetoric after inflammatory social media posts and legislative proposals reignited debate over Islamophobia in American politics.
- Rep. Andy Ogles triggered an uproar Monday when he posted that "Muslims don't belong in American society," while Rep. Randy Fine wrote Thursday, "We need more Islamophobia, not less."
- President Donald Trump escalated the rhetoric Friday, telling Fox Radio host Brian Kilmeade that immigrants "shouldn't have been let in," as nearly 100 Republican members of Congress posted negatively about Islam this year.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson stated Tuesday that the rhetoric used "different language than I would use," though he avoided condemning members as Democrats push for repercussions.
- Critics suggest this activity reflects a broader political strategy, contrasting sharply with 2019 when then-Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy removed Rep. Steve King from committees for offensive remarks.
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Anti-Muslim rhetoric rises among Republicans with little pushback from GOP leadership
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Republicans under fire for Islamophobia
Some Republicans in Congress have drawn criticism for posting anti-Muslim rhetoric, including comments targeting New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the city's first Muslim mayor, with one picturing him alongside a photograph of the September 11 attack on the city. On social media, at least four Republican members of Congress posted language viewed by many Muslim Americans and Democrats as Islamophobic. In a Thursday post on X, Republican Senator Tom…
'Terrible liar': House Dem fires back at Trump ally over anti-Muslim censure effort
A far-right activist lashed out at a Michigan Democrat on X Friday for introducing a resolution to condemn anti-Muslim hate speech from his GOP colleagues — and got a sharp reply.Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI), whose Detroit-based congressional district is right next door to a sizable Arab-American community, is pushing a resolution to censure Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL), who has suggested Muslims deserve fewer rights than dogs and advocated for nuking th…
House Democrat moves to sanction Ogles over anti-Muslim posts
Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) on Thursday filed a resolution to censure Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) over several of his anti-Muslim posts on the social platform X, including one referring to New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D). “Ogles, a Congressman long known for his racist rhetoric, recently tweeted, ‘Muslims don’t belong in American society,’ ‘Pluralism is…
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