To: National Republican Party
Condemn Donald Trump's Hateful Rhetoric
After Donald Trump's outrageous proposal to ban any Muslim from entering the United States, I offered in the Judiciary Committee a simple amendment to reaffirm the core value of religious freedom -- that we must not bar individuals from entering our country based on religion.
This commonsense amendment, upholding one of the fundamental principles of our country, should have passed unanimously. But, incredibly, four of the 11 Republican Senators on our committee voted against it.
We must be louder than ever, in the wake of Thursday's vote and the support for Donald Trump in his primary race, to push back on this right-wing backlash against Muslims.
Join me in condemning Donald Trump's hateful rhetoric and condemning Islamophobia: Add your name now.
This commonsense amendment, upholding one of the fundamental principles of our country, should have passed unanimously. But, incredibly, four of the 11 Republican Senators on our committee voted against it.
We must be louder than ever, in the wake of Thursday's vote and the support for Donald Trump in his primary race, to push back on this right-wing backlash against Muslims.
Join me in condemning Donald Trump's hateful rhetoric and condemning Islamophobia: Add your name now.
Why is this important?
Donald Trump recently called for a ban on all Muslim immigrants coming to the United States. Mr. Trump has said some shocking things throughout his presidential campaign, but this is really beyond the pale. For more than 235 years, we have upheld the freedom of religion as one of our country's core principles. It's one of the many things that makes America exceptional as a nation. We must say ENOUGH to this divisive rhetoric.