“I’m a Muslim, and I know what he says about Muslims,” said Olaikhan. “I understand what he means. He’s talking about the terrorists or the extremists, of course.” Trump’s campaign proposal to ban all Muslims from entering the U.S. sparked distrust among the Muslim community and was partly responsible for the deep rift among Muslim-American voters.
Since President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, people have taken to social media with concerns and fears about the incoming administration. Riots, protests and the creation of safe spaces on college campuses have rose in the wake of an election that has left the country deeply divided.
But Ali Olaikhan, a Muslim-American, argues Trump’s comments were taken out of context.
“I’m a Muslim, and I know what he says about Muslims,” said Olaikhan. “I understand what he means. He’s talking about the terrorists or the extremists, of course.”
Trump, a billionaire real estate mogul and…
