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:
I’d like to report you aren’t very funny and you are a part of the problem. You’re exactly the reason people don’t trust Muslims.
Deport her and seize her assets to pay National Debt.
Go. Back. Here. U. Beong
Um mr trump will you please deport these people ??
Still banned.
Nah. I’m cute as hell.
Go. Back. Where. U. Came from. If u. Like dressing. That. Ay
Go to bed some of us half to work tomorrow. Enough already
Jessica Justice no its dumbass liberals that are the joke.
And she isn’t the only one of us who works.
I do so love how people that grew up with a minimum wage high enough to work their way through school and buy a house at 20 look down their noses at people who have wages far lower, are still more educated, and expected to work for free at internships to be taken seriously.
Not that I think little Ricky actually got an education, of course.