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Indiana Lt. Governor Calls Ban on Mosque Speakers, Sparks Outrage

7/10/2026

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Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith demanded Indiana prohibit mosque loudspeakers and public calls to prayer, framing Islam as incompatible with spaces.
He repeated anti-Islam remarks on a Conservative Review podcast, earlier saying he gave Indiana residents permission to hate Islam, sparking outrage.
He defended the remarks as a win for Republicans, noting that fact-checkers said the Supreme Court’s Kennedy v. Bremerton decision did not declare the United States a Christian nation.

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Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith demanded Indiana prohibit mosque loudspeakers and public calls to prayer, framing Islam as incompatible with spaces.
He repeated anti-Islam remarks on a Conservative Review podcast, earlier saying he gave Indiana residents permission to hate Islam, sparking outrage.
He defended the remarks as a win for Republicans, noting that fact-checkers said the Supreme Court’s Kennedy v. Bremerton decision did not declare the United States a Christian nation.