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Trump’s Hijab Kindergarten Video Sparks Islamophobia Outcry

7/7/2026

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President Donald Trump posted a Truth Social video of hijab-clad kindergarten graduates at Gateway STEM Academy in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Critics called the post Islamophobic, noting that the comment section contained calls to deport the children and ban hijabs.
Rep. Ilhan Omar warned that Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric could harm Black, Somali, and immigrant communities.
Council on American-Islamic Relations recorded 8,683 anti-Muslim discrimination complaints in 2025, highest since 1996.

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President Donald Trump posted a Truth Social video of hijab-clad kindergarten graduates at Gateway STEM Academy in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Critics called the post Islamophobic, noting that the comment section contained calls to deport the children and ban hijabs.
Rep. Ilhan Omar warned that Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric could harm Black, Somali, and immigrant communities.
Council on American-Islamic Relations recorded 8,683 anti-Muslim discrimination complaints in 2025, highest since 1996.