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Senator Tuberville Faces Backlash for Islamophobic Post

3/13/2026

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Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) faced criticism for a social media post linking New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to the September 11 attacks.
The post showed Mamdani at a Ramadan event and stated that "the enemy is inside the gates."
Democrats, including Senate leaders Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, condemned the post as Islamophobic.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations criticized him for refusing to engage with Alabama Muslims.

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Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) faced criticism for a social media post linking New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to the September 11 attacks.
The post showed Mamdani at a Ramadan event and stated that "the enemy is inside the gates."
Democrats, including Senate leaders Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, condemned the post as Islamophobic.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations criticized him for refusing to engage with Alabama Muslims.