By Pascal Ibe
Claim
An X user, Imtiaz Mahmood shared a video of US President Donald Trump asking Muslims not to enter the country alongside the claim that it was recent.
Verdict
This is MISLEADING. The investigation by FACTWATCH Nigeria indicated that the video was from 2015 and not recent.
Full Text
Islamophobia,” defined as the irrational fear, hostility, or hatred towards Islam and Muslims, has become a significant concern globally. This phenomenon is often characterized by religious or cultural bigotry, in which Muslims are stereotyped as a geopolitical threat or a source of terrorism.
The fear and prejudice directed at Islam have a tangible, negative impact on Muslims, leading to hate crimes and discrimination.
An X user, Imtiaz Mahmood, has shared a video of US President Donald Trump asking Muslims not to enter the country alongside the claim that it was recent.
The X user published the video with a caption that reads, “President Trump called for a ‘Muslim Ban’ on entering the USA.
“The world is waking up to the cancer of Islam belatedly.”
The post garnered over 1 million views with hundreds of thousands of reactions and reposts.
Verification
FACTWATCH Nigeria did a Google search to verify this claim.
We discovered that the video was from 2015 Trump became president of the United States.
Trump called for a halt to Muslims entering the US, in the wake of the deadly California shootings in 2015.
In a campaign statement, he said a “total and complete” shutdown should remain until the US authorities “can figure out” Muslim attitudes to the US.
At a rally in South Carolina hours later, frontrunner Mr Trump repeated the pledge, to loud cheers.
Criticism from the White House and other Republicans was swift
Watch the video in 2015 here.
Conclusion
The video of the IS president ordering a ban on Muslims from entering the country is from 2015 and not recent.
