Sanders: Trump sharing anti-Muslim videos 'a new low'
BY MALLORY SHELBOURNE - 11/29/17 04:39 PM EST
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“But even for Trump, today's retweet of a series of offensive videos from a British right-wing, anti-Muslim fringe group reaches a new low. The goal of these videos is clear: to promote fear and hatred of Muslims, and to incite hostility toward a minority group,” Sanders said in a statement.
“I know that Trump is not much into history or the U.S. Constitution, but he ought to know that millions of men and women have struggled, fought and died to defend our democracy and the religious freedom that our Constitution guarantees.”
Sanders’s statement comes after Trump early Wednesday re-tweeted videos posted by a leader of a far right nationalist group in Great Britain, a move that caused severe backlash against the president.
Sanders also said that later this week he will visit the hometown of late boxer and activist Muhammad Ali, who was Muslim. Sanders said he will make a trip to the Muhammad Ali Center.
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/362429-sanders-trump-sharing-anti-muslim-videos-a-new-low