Sanders: Trump sharing anti-Muslim videos 'a new low'

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY MALLORY SHELBOURNE - 11/29/17 04:39 PM EST

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday slammed President Trump for sharing videos purportedly showing violence committed by Muslims, calling it “a new low” for the president.

“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.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/362429-sanders-trump-sharing-anti-muslim-videos-a-new-low

[left-of-center2012]

1. Good for Bernie !

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

4. Glad to see Bernie speaking out, leading the resistance.

[NewJeffCT]

2. they're not just anti-Muslim

they're fake anti-Muslim

[0rganism]

3. every day we get "a new low" from Twitler

what's happening is the grounds of debate are shifting, pretty soon last month's "lows" will seem like reasoned discourse by comparison
the old order, like it or not, can no longer hold, and the union built on shared social values mixed with mutual understanding is fracturing
the forces of tyranny and authoritarianism in various forms are advancing strong across the front
fighting them back will not be an easy task, indeed not one to be finished in my lifetime
the world will be a far different place when the USA is restored, if indeed it ever is

[DangerousUrNot]

5. I wish Bernie was the president.

[Lucky Luciano]

6. Bernie is so terrible!

...said the “Bernie can do no right” crowd.

[David__77]

7. I'm glad that you, too, have noticed this crowd.

I'm glad that the Democratic Party is not firmly in the hands of this crowd.