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Randy Fine denounces “rise of Islam” at Republican Jewish Coalition summit
9/1/2026, 4:30:44 AM
Fine’s address to the RJC audience
At the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual summit in Las Vegas, Rep. Randy Fine of Florida delivered a sharply worded critique of Muslim politicians in the Democratic Party. He questioned the presence of “moderate Muslims” in the political system and asserted that “the fact that not all Muslims are bad does not mean that no Muslims are bad.” Fine added that importing people whose values clash with American ones would weaken the nation. The speech followed weeks of controversy surrounding Fine’s prior comments about Muslims, Armenians and Gaza.
Recent political backdrop
Fine secured his recent Florida primary victory with endorsements from the RJC, former President Donald Trump and the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC. The address came shortly after a contentious primary battle with anti-Israel influencer Dan Bilzerian, who has made extremist statements about Israelis and the Holocaust. An hour before speaking, Fine tweeted a video of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wearing a hijab at a mosque, captioning it as “surrendering to Mainstream Islam.” Other summit speakers, including Texas Rep.
Official statements & responses
He praised Gill’s comments on Islam, saying, “I give him credit.”
Verbatim quotes
- “We are constantly told that the problem is not mainstream Islam, but radical Islamism. But where are the so-called moderate Muslims in our political system?” — Randy Fine
- “The fact that not all Muslims are bad does not mean that no Muslims are bad,” — Randy Fine
- “If we want to fight antisemitism, we need to start with our immigration policy,” — Gill. He
