At last year’s Rio Olympics, America fielded its first hijab-wearing Muslim athlete. The fencer, Ibtihaj Muhammad, gained prominence for her religion but stayed visible through a series of anti-American statements. Muhammad may have represented the United States on the world’s biggest stage, but don’t confuse that for a sense of patriotism.
In an interview with The Daily Beast, Muhammad once complained about living in the United States. According to the athlete, she feels ”unsafe” in the US and blames racism for her sense of fear while walking through New York City. When asked about Donald Trump, she said ”I don’t know who that is.”
Despite this, Mohammed was nearly chosen to carry the American flag during the Rio Olympics’ opening ceremonies. In a vote among her peers, she placed second to Michael Phelps. CNN published a piece that claimed Phelps didn’t deserve to carry the flag because, in so many words, he’s a ‘tall, successful, rich, white guy’
It’s unclear whether her fellow athletes were aware of Mohammed’s penchant for anti-American rants when they made their choice.
Watch as Mohammad attacks Trump’s call for a safe America on the next page:
Lee Joseph Mitchell No, but I did figure out your IQ.
Doesn’t matter. Anywhere other than America. We don’t need her.
Strip this fool of it’s citizenship and ship her to Iraq
Jessica Justice Typical reply of a Leftie.
She is offending us and our President she must go back in her country
Native American here. I have more right to live here than most of your immigrant born runts. I think the clown-in-chief is ridiculous and we would have been better off with a chimp as president.
Joking about Muslims refusal to report terroristic behavior confirms what I always say about Muslims. There are jihadists and jihadist supporters. Nothing more. Muslims won’t assimilate and should all be forced to leave our nation.
….green ticket? Is that what color the metro pass is in New Jersey?
Sorry didn’t know you were on the ballot
Move to Syria where You’ll be more happier !!