Even in 2011, Trump’s strongest supporters were people who thought Obama is Muslim
Even in 2011, Trump’s strongest supporters were people who thought Obama is Muslim
- September 22, 2015
- Michael Tesler, political science assistant professor, is quoted in The Washington Post Sep. 22, 2015
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From The Washington Post:
Michael Tesler, [UCI, wrote] … Anti-Muslim sentiments dominated this past weekend’s
news cycle. The coverage, of course, was sparked by Donald Trump’s refusal to correct
a supporter who described President Obama as a Muslim and then said: “We have a problem
in this country. It’s called Muslims.” Ben Carson then fueled the media’s focus on
Islamophobia by suggesting that a Muslim should not be president because their faith
is inconsistent with American values.
For the full story, please visit http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2015/09/22/even-in-2011-trumps-strongest-supporters-were-people-who-thought-obama-is-muslim/.
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