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Apr 17, 2026 Some Republican politicians used Islamophobic rhetoric in public political messaging Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The rhetoric targeted a religious minority and risked normalizing exclusionary politics against equal civic belonging.
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- Republicans engage in Islamophobic rhetoric — In an effort to reclaim their base, some Republicans have turned to Islamophobic rhetoric, with Representative Andy Ogles stating that Muslims "don’t belong in American society," and House Speaker Mike Johnson
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Week 65 – 2026-04-11–2026-04-17
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