Connections Between Islamophobia And Donald Trump’s Rhetoric

Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks in Youngstown, Ohio, Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks in Youngstown, Ohio, on Monday. Gerald Herbert / AP Photo
Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks in Youngstown, Ohio, Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks in Youngstown, Ohio, on Monday. Gerald Herbert / AP Photo

Connections Between Islamophobia And Donald Trump’s Rhetoric

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Presidential candidate, Donald Trump, yesterday proposed an ideological test for potential immigrants who could have what he calls radical Islamic beliefs. The proposal was part of a speech in Ohio that put forward his vision for dealing with terrorism. 

Many Muslim activists believe such language adds to a climate of hate attacks against Muslims. Most recently, an Imam and his assistant were murdered over the weekend in Queens, New York. They were both shot in the head - execution style. 

We talk about Trump’s speech and Islamophobia with Ahmed Rehab, executive director of the Chicago Office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).

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