At Sunday’s Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, Trump fielded a question about Islamophobia by saying “we have to be sure that Muslims come in and report when they see something going on.” In other words, he once again answered a question about Islamophobia by continuing to promote the Islamophobic assumption that Muslim Americans are some kind of monolithic entity that knows terrorists and isn’t turning them in. Considering he also proposed putting every Muslim on a list, we shouldn’t be surprised.
On Twitter, one Muslim tweeted something that went incredibly viral in response to Trump’s statement:
I'm a Muslim, and I would like to report a crazy man threatening a woman on a stage in Missouri. #debate
— Moustafa Bayoumi (@BayoumiMoustafa) October 10, 2016
Others also brought up a good point:
https://twitter.com/LailaLalami/status/785295259148259329
And soon, more people were making jokes at the Donald’s expense and making great points using the hashtag MuslimsReportStuff:
I'd like to report that we don't know more about terrorism because we're Muslim, and just as clueless as everyone else 🙄 #MuslimsReportStuff
— Nader 🍉 (@BonsaiSky) October 10, 2016
Others also jumped on the hashtag, tweeting mostly jokes, but occasionally mentioning their gripes about Donald Trump and other bullies.
https://twitter.com/EmanHAly/status/785309405420150784
My brother stole $20 from me, I don't have proof but I know it was him. #MuslimsReportStuff
— ❀ sarah ❀ (@citygirlsarah) October 10, 2016
#MuslimsReportStuff every year I steal the dark chocolate from my children's trick or treat loot #debate
— Dr. Nazli Hardy 🇺🇸 (@Nazlinspired) October 10, 2016
I did laundry this morning but still haven't put it away #MuslimsReportStuff
— Sana Masud (@sanamasuds) October 10, 2016
#MuslimsReportStuff I like big butts and I cannnot lie …..
— uberactuary (@OmarUberactuary) October 10, 2016
https://twitter.com/kradiologist/status/785317667271946240
https://twitter.com/Shehabchow/status/785330616262922240
I think my sister drank orange juice straight out of the carton, will continue to investigate #MuslimsReportStuff
— b (@roundsugar) October 10, 2016
https://twitter.com/PersianRose1/status/785329151289032704
https://twitter.com/ysnkdr/status/785435516376408069
Ugh, I'm out of ice cream. #MuslimsReportStuff
— Deanna ديانا (@deannaothman) October 10, 2016
"Hello, I'd like to report a dangerous racist misogynist demagogue on my TV…yes, I'll hold." #MuslimsReportStuff #Debates
— Zainab Chaudary (@chaudary_zainab) October 10, 2016
I saw armed jihadists curse the US gov & swear they'd fight to the death but turned out they were white supremacists. #MuslimsReportStuff
— Hend Amry (@LibyaLiberty) October 10, 2016
Terrorists. #MuslimsReportStuff pic.twitter.com/Vb8VCDu4D8
— Dr. Donna Auston (@TinyMuslimah) October 10, 2016
Hi, I'm Muslim & want 2 report a man in St. Louis butchering English by stringing adjectives & passing them as sentences #MuslimsReportStuff
— Muna Ali (@munamali) October 10, 2016
He's behind you!#MuslimsReportStuff #Debate pic.twitter.com/b9ueYfqO5b
— Shaista Aziz 💙 (@shaistaAziz) October 10, 2016
Creepy orange clowns sighted recently across the country. Some say they saw one pacing the debate stage tonight. #Muslimsreportstuff
— Zainab Chaudry (@zainabnc) October 10, 2016
"Hi, I'd like to report that I know many African Americans & Latinos who don't actually live in inner cities." #MuslimsReportStuff #debate
— Hind Makki (@HindMakki) October 10, 2016
https://twitter.com/Amelia_Inc/status/785333881436303360
I'd like to report a man with a cheetos face mask is threatening the American value of diversity and inclusion. #muslimsreportstuff
— Azra Siddiqi (@AzraSiddiqi) October 10, 2016
I have to report Trump is scarier than a clown #Muslimsreportstuff
— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) October 10, 2016
I'd like to report that words matter.
— Samira Ahmed updates (@sam_aye_ahm) October 10, 2016
But, seriously, I'd like to report that I've got my voter registration card sitting here and I'm not afraid to use it. #MuslimsReportStuff
— Sailor Mer(kaye)ry Is Updates Only (@gildedspine) October 10, 2016
(Hat tip to Pedestrian and Washington Post)
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