08/30/2026
Not all Muslims are violent, and it is important that we make that distinction clear. Millions of Muslims live peacefully in the United States and around the world, raising families, working, owning businesses, serving their communities, and practicing their faith without harming anyone.
At the same time, we should be able to have an open and factual conversation about violent Islamist extremism without treating every Muslim as responsible for the actions of extremists. Terrorism and calls for violence should be confronted wherever they come from, but innocent people should not be judged simply because of their religion.
We can protect our country, enforce our laws, and confront extremism while still respecting peaceful Muslims and their constitutional right to religious freedom.
We should judge people by their actions, not simply by their faith.