The Huffington Post: ‘Unabashed, Unfiltered Bigotry’: Experts React to Trump’s ‘Jihadist’ Remarks about Democratic Candidates
In the midterms, Republican candidates in states like Texas and Tennessee have increased their targeting of Muslims in their campaign ads, noted Saher Selod, the director of research at ISPU, a non-partisan, non-profit research and education organization that studies issues that impact Muslims in the U.S.
In the case of El-Sayed, Al Jazeera reported on an orchestrated campaign on X against the progressive candidate, whose election win is seen as a setback for pro-Israel lobbying groups such as AIPAC.
The attacks began with accounts clipping the phrase “inshallah,” which means “God willing,” from El-Sayed’s election night speech. The phrase is a common expression of hope among Arabic speakers, but right-wing influencer Benny Johnson posted the clip without its context, presenting it instead as evidence of a sinister political and religious takeover of the country.
