President Trump has caused controversy again, this time by retweeting posts made by a far-right British organization called Britain First.
Trump retweeted three videos from Jayda Fransen, the deputy leader of Britain First. The videos were entitled “Muslim migrant beats up Dutch boy on crutches,” “Muslim destroys a statue of Virgin Mary” and “Islamist mob pushes teenage boy off roof and beats him to death.”
It is not known if the videos are authentic.
Britain First is vociferously anti-Islam. The policies section of its website states that the group wants to:
- “Disbar followers of the Islamic ideology from holding public office.”
- “Introduce a comprehensive ban on the religion of ‘Islam’ within the United Kingdom. This ban will include the prohibition of halal slaughter, sharia courts, religious publications (such as the Koran, Hadiths), the operation of mosques, madrasas and ‘cultural centres’ and the public preaching and/or teaching of Islamic scriptures and doctrines.”
- “Introduce a prohibition on the use of Islamic face coverings in public, such as the Burka.”
- “Anyone found to be promoting the ideology of Islam will be subject to deportation or imprisonment.”
Via Clarion