U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) spent 12 hours Thursday warning of the dangers of “radical Islamists” in the wake of multiple terrorist attacks in recent weeks connected to muslim suspects.
The first post came at 8:45 a.m., reposting an image of the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001, alongside an image of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosting a traditional iftar (evening meal) during Ramadan at City Hall.
“The enemy is inside the gates,” Tuberville wrote.
Mandami responded to the message before others joined in.
Hours later, Tuberville responded at 1:35 p.m. to a post by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.).
“This is mindless hate. Muslim Americans are cops, doctors, nurses, teachers, bankers, bricklayers, mothers, fathers, neighbors, mayors, and more. Islamophobic hate like this is fundamentally un-American, and we must confront and overcome it whenever it rears its ugly head,” Schumer wrote.
He went on to repost two more messages about Muslims before replying to U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), who demanded Tuberville delete his tweet and apologize for it.
“I don’t give a rip about being politically correct. Innocent Americans are being gunned down in the streets almost daily by Radical Islamists whose ‘religion’ teaches them it’s righteous to kill Christians. I won’t be silenced about this,” Tuberville wrote.
When Politico wrote about his posts, he clarified his position.
“To be clear, I didn’t ‘suggest’ Islamists are the enemy. I said it plainly,” Tuberville posted.
Tuberville’s posts were met with support from other lawmakers, media personalities and people from around the nation.
“I’m a Tommy Tuberville Conservative,” U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) wrote.
