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Variety's review pans Run Hide Fight: Infidels as shoddy, Islamophobic propaganda from The Daily Wire, criticizing its fear-mongering and anti-Muslim stereotypes; Jonathan Majors appears briefly in a disengaged turn, while the film’s attempt at satire collapses into partisan propaganda.
A pardoned Jan. 6 participant, Jake Lang, and supporters attempted to march on the 9/11 Memorial in Lower Manhattan, shouting anti-Muslim slogans and displaying extremist imagery. Counterprotesters clashed with the group as police tried to separate them; Lang was blocked from the ceremony route and fled in a bus amid arrests.
Jonathan Majors headlines Run Hide Fight: Infidels, a Daily Wire thriller in which his character, a retired Delta Force officer, delivers an anti-Islam monologue about Western values being challenged by Islam. The scene has sparked accusations of Islamophobia from prominent Muslim advocacy groups, who criticize the depiction as propaganda, while Daily Wire defends the project as provocative. The film streams Sept. 16 on Daily Wire+, with campus screenings, and marks Majors’ continuing career comeback after his 2023 legal issues.
A 9/11 memorial at Ground Zero, once apolitical, has become a political flashpoint in 2026 as Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to attend amid calls to disinvite him and a broader backlash against Islamophobic rhetoric, with officials insisting the ceremony focus on victims and survivors.
Rudy Giuliani urged Zohran Mamdani to skip the Sept. 11 memorial after accusing his faith in a tirade, while Mamdani says he will attend the ceremony and other 9/11 events to honor victims and first responders; Giuliani and allies have criticized Mamdani’s attendance as Islamophobic backlash grows. Dignitaries including Clinton, Bush and Obama are expected at the commemorations, the White House says Trump won’t attend, and VP Vance will represent the administration.
Democratic Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed used a Detroit address at the Annual Islamic Society Conference to argue that Muslim Americans are loyal Americans, criticize Islamophobia, and call out spending on foreign wars while domestic needs go unmet; he framed faith and national belonging as compatible and faces Republican Mike Rogers in November, with two debates scheduled in October.
An Intercept analysis argues CBS News, led by Bari Weiss, steered coverage of Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to frame him through an Islamophobic lens by tying deleted 9/11-era tweets to him, illustrating a broader bipartisan pattern of dehumanizing Muslims and reflecting internal Democratic politics that weaponize anti-Muslim rhetoric against progressives.
Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed pushes back against JD Vance’s “evil” attack, accusing the Republican vice president of dog-whistling on Islam and ethnicity while defending universal healthcare and affordable groceries. The exchange follows Vance’s stern remarks in Michigan about El-Sayed and immigration, with El-Sayed rebutting claims of prioritizing one ethnic group and calling out the broader political rhetoric as harmful; he also dismisses Vance and rival Mike Rogers as “sock puppets” of their respective bases ahead of the November vote.
In Texas, routine Muslim religious practices—prayer, hijab, religious arbitration, and even mosques—are increasingly framed as political threats, with officials launching investigations and using funding leverage against Muslim groups. The move is part of a broader pattern of Islamophobia in U.S. politics post-9/11, though scholars stress that sharia is not a rival legal system and private religious arbitration operates within the bounds of state law.
CAIR’s back-to-school resource guide for K-12 students included a link claiming the Sept. 11 attacks were tied to U.S. support for Israel and recommended Osama bin Laden’s Letter to America; the 16-page guide, titled “Muslim Studies Curriculum,” was removed within a day amid outrage from Jewish leaders who called the material dangerous propaganda. CAIR did not deny removing the hyperlink and said changes were made to the document.
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace faced bipartisan backlash after asserting that all Muslims serving in U.S. public office are a 'trojan horse' and a threat to national security, prompting condemnation from Democrats including Rep. Pramila Jayapal and fueling a broader debate over Islamophobia in American politics.
Tim Scott was pressed on ads that highlight Abdul El-Sayed's full Arabic name, a tactic critics say echoes Islamophobic attacks on Barack Obama. Scott argued the focus is on El-Sayed’s positions, while El-Sayed and supporters say the move exploits his Muslim background. El-Sayed has invoked Obama’s 2008 campaign to argue that a candidate with an Arabic name can win, and Hasan Piker’s association has fueled the controversy; Obama has spoken with El-Sayed as Democrats denounce the smear ahead of Michigan’s Senate race against a Trump-endorsed challenger.
A former senior adviser to Rep. Adriano Espaillat made racist and Islamophobic remarks about his Democratic primary challenger Darializa Avila Chevalier in Spanish-language media, accusing her of plans to replace Dominican Washington Heights residents with Haitians and Muslims. Espaillat condemned the comments, while Avila Chevalier faced online attacks and calls for unity from supporters. The incident underscores tensions around identity in New York City’s 2026 congressional race.
A Muslim Texan attendee at the Texas GOP convention left in tears after being told to convert or leave amid anti-Sharia rhetoric and Islamophobic comments within the party, including scrutiny of CAIR ties; the incident highlighted tensions over inclusion and faith and prompted procedural tweaks for future conventions.
Two gunmen tried to storm the Islamic Center of San Diego; guardian Amin Abdullah, store manager Mansour Kaziha, and community member Nadir Awad died heroically protecting others as about 140 students and teachers sheltered inside. The attack underscores a surge in religiously motivated hate and Islamophobia in San Diego, with local leaders noting online radicalization and years of perceived indifference toward Muslim security concerns. CAIR reported record complaints nationwide, and past incidents like the Poway synagogue attack are cited as context. Officials vow increased protection for houses of worship, while community members mourn and call for stronger engagement to counter Islamophobia.