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:
She’s disgusting
Joshua Wineholt … her homeland may be New Jersey, but by wearing a hijab and trashing our President states she’s more Muslim then American..so, she can take her anti-American sentiment to the sand lands of her ancestry ~ see how long she’ll be fencing there..
ungrateful women
Nobody cared what she said before and nobody cares now. A complete nothing burger. All she has is that thing on her head.
Muslims won’t take over. The constitution prevents it. And I know Native American history. I also know that they were cheated.
Ahh, that I didn’t know. But I enjoy learning new things so thank you.
Deport her
Isis is an Egyptian goddess. The Islamic terrorists to which you refer are ISIL or Daesh.
And she is American-born. She is expressing her freedom of speechm
Yeah, no…I TOTALLY get your point! I mean, what could be less American than keeping the religious values you hold dear. After all, it isn’t like we have a secular government and a Constitution that protects freedom of speech and religion…right?
That was sarcasm. Should I explain what that is, since you’ve proven yourself to be a complete moron?
Muslims get out of our country