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Anti-Muslim rhetoric is finding a growing foothold in GOP messaging ahead of November

NPR | By Barbara Sprunt

Published September 10, 2026 at 4:07 PM EDT

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A strain of anti-Muslim bigotry has become increasingly common in GOP politics, manifesting everywhere from a "Sharia-free America" caucus in Congress to rhetoric on the campaign trail.