Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar told California CAIR banquet attendees, 'We finally had a leader in the White House who publicly says Islam hates us, who fuels hate against Muslims.'
Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar told attendees at a California civil rights banquet on Saturday that President Donald Trump's rhetoric has helped to incite anti-Islamic hatred and inspire attacks like this month's massacre at two New Zealand mosques.
The Los Angeles Times reports Omar claimed Trump is blunt in being the first president to simply tell Americans,"Islam hates us." Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar told California CAIR banquet attendees,"We finally had a leader in the White House who publicly says Islam hates us, who fuels hate against Muslims." Getty Images MANDEL NGAN/Contributor
“There are thoroughly fascinating people outside who for so many years have spoken about an Islam that is oppressive, an Islam that lessens and isolates its women, and today they gather outside to protest a Muslim woman who is in Congress,” Omar continued, ridiculing the protesters. “The irony in that is very entertaining to me.
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