– US presidential election candidate Donald Trump said that Islam “hates” America
– Chief Femi Fani-Kayode described Trump’s claim as false
– Trump’s statement triggered mixed reactions among Nigerians
Donald Trump said that Islam “hates” America.
US presidential election candidate Donald Trump has again lashed out at Muslims.
Speaking during the Republican debate on Thursday, March 11, Trump said that Islam “hates” America, Washington Times reports.
When asked if he meant that all 1.6 billion Muslims worldwide hate the United States, the presidential candidate replied: “I mean a lot of them. I mean a lot of them. There’s tremendous hatred, and I will stick with exactly what I said.”
Senator Marco Rubio of Florida criticized Trump, saying his comment has “a real impact” with Muslims worldwide and pointing out that Muslims serve in the American military.
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“They love America. As far as I know, no one on this stage has served in uniform in the United States military,” he said.
However, Trump backed up his initial comment by saying: “Well we’ve had a lot of consequences including airplanes flying into the World Trade Center. I don’t want to be so politically correct. I like to solve problems. There is tremendous hate. Large portions [of the Muslim world] want to use very, very harsh means.”
Femi Fani-Kayode described Trump’s claim as false.
Meanwhile, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, the former minister of aviation, has reacted to Trump’s statement about Islam and Muslim people.
On Friday, March 11, he took to his official Twitter handle to express his opinion on the matter.
“Islam hates us”- Donald Trump.This is false.Radical Islam hates us.The Islamists hate us.The Jihadists hate us but Islam does NOT hate us.
— Olufemi Olu-Kayode (@realFFK) March 11, 2016
Undoubtedly, Trump’s claim triggered stormy and mixed reactions among Nigerians.
@realFFK Trump is the man for the job his been insulted for saying the truth
— izuchukwu odiri (@izuokeodiri) March 11, 2016
@realFFK Ofcourse,their behaviours and attitudes indicates that.
— United4WomenRights (@United4_women) March 11, 2016
@realFFK Radical Islamists hates everyone including Muslims & not necessarily Jihadists. That’s the difference.@Frastus77 ever read Quran?
— olasunkanmi (@slimsunky) March 11, 2016
@slimsunky @realFFK. You see! Until you solve the puzzle of Shiite and Sunni with dse people hiding behind it 4 political game. #Iran #Saudi
— Femi-Forward (@Frastus77) March 11, 2016
@realFFK what is the difference b/w radical Islam and Islam?whats the difference b/w ISIS ideology and the laws in Saudi Arabia? None
— Skywalker (@irosky007) March 11, 2016
@lindaikeji how can they hate when they travel there all the time
— Виктор Окорафор (@gentlevic) March 11, 2016
@lindaikeji but he was right , I live in Arab country.lets be sincere
— blessed emma (@emanueluchenna) March 11, 2016
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