DES MOINES – Donald Trump wasn’t there, but a liberal political group in Iowa is blaming his rhetoric during the presidential campaign after a mosque in Waterloo was vandalized with his name this weekend.
A mosque in Waterloo was vandalized with the name “Trump” spray-painted in red, members of the community discovered Saturday morning.
Matt Sinovic, Executive Director of Progress Iowa, released the following statement:
“The vandalism of the Waterloo mosque Masjid Al Noor is despicable and unacceptable. Unfortunately, it is also not surprising, during an election season when demeaning the Muslim faith has become a central focus for Donald Trump. He has done so while enjoying the full support of Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds, Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst, and nearly every Republican party official.
“Donald Trump has made hate speech a common place occurrence in our public discourse. And the support given to him by Iowa’s elected officials gives that hate speech their stamp of approval. We are seeing the sad consequences of this hate speech grow by the day. Bullying is on the rise in our schools. A right wing terrorist plot to attack a mosque in Kansas was just thwarted this week. Now this place of worship has been vandalized.
“I hope that local law-enforcement can move swiftly to determine who did this, and ensure the safety of their community. I also hope that all of our political leaders take seriously how their words can influence and insight the actions of others.
According to a website for the mosque, the Waterloo-Cedar falls Islamic Community Center-Masjid Al-Noor was established over thirty five years ago to serve a small Islamic community in the Cedar Valley area. The site claims the “number of Muslim families and individuals has grown dramatically during the past 15-20 years through the influx of refugees from Bosnia.”
Some are calling for a hate crime investigation into the vandalism incident.
The Iowa chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Iowa) today called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate vandalism targeting a mosque in that state as a possible hate crime.
CAIR-Iowa said the vandalism was the latest in a series of hate incidents targeting mosques and Islamic centers nationwide in the past few days.
Worshipers at the Waterloo-Cedar falls Islamic Community Center-Masjid Al-Noor report that the word “Trump” was painted on the mosque. A police report about the vandalism has been filed.
Donald Trump remains ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton in the polls in Iowa. Who leads the national race is debatable, as polls show both with leads.
We veterans at the moose say send the mooselems back.
So do us cat licks at the Humane Society.
Demorats – Enemy of American and its non criminal element.
You saying the vandals aren’t criminals? You seem to be a typical soft on crime repub.
This is the real threat to America, the Radicalized Conservative Christian Extremist Terrorist. There will be a significant rise in “domestic” terrorism from these Trumptards once Hillary wins. Just like the terrorists in Kansas this week. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/10/15/it-will-be-a-bloodbath-inside-the-kansas-militia-plot-to-ignite-a-religious-war/?utm_term=.b5cc0112937b
They are coming after Racist like you. You damn heathen.
LVS…………. play nice!
Boy will you be surprised when the real terrorists come and kill you and your family while you are distracted by the party of lies. Radical muslims are the real terrorists not the christians.
Wouldn’t be surprised at all. I’d be dead but it wouldn’t happen.
Way more idiot Trumptard Radical Terrorists in the country than Muslims. This is the biggest threat to America right now. And they aren’t going to handle a Clinton victory like adults…
And are Bernie supporters handling a Clinton victory like adults?
You are the one with the big mouth. (Just like all liberals). Put your name on here big mouth and see how long you last.
Shut up and stop embarassing your poor mother
That’s right. And, they are coming for people like you.
You keep making these threats and I just keep waiting…put up or shut up
Ya! Right! I just robbed your house and left my name on your garage door. These Clinton mobsters who own the newspapers in America are slimeballs -Speaking of that did you read Hitlerys little mouth piece JOHN SKIPPERS article in the DEMORAT OWNED GLOBE GAZETTE – This piece of shit makes me and any honest American CITIZEN PUKE. Crawl under a rock Skipper or maybe move into the vacant mall or possibly the Music Man Square as that might soon be rental units for refugees. Your not a loyal American your just a CROOKED Hillary comedian puppet on a string. Man up and help us save America.
when you go to vote, think about Bengauzi and the Americans Hillary got killed
Well Jim, the fact that you can not even spell Benghazi correctly, speaks volumes.
Yep, misspelling a word makes everything thing about the facts go away. Everyone knows that, its state law.
it’s not its
And “everything thing”?
Poor grammar & spelling is indicative of carelessness and lack of credibility.
Are you sure that your first name is not Dick?
Yours is Dickless.
You ewe missed mist my point. Words werds wurds misspilled miss spawled or misspelling a word makes everything thing about the facts go away. Does that make you feel more better, betterest or betterestest about everything thing?
Well if you’re going with that logic, think of Dubya and the lives he got killed. What’s the count between Hillary and Bush 2? 3-300,000?
Shut up and stop embarassing your poor mother
Why don’t you STFU? Troll.
Only Ragan and Steckman along with the other fools believe anything put out by Progress Iowa. Like all Democrats all they can do is lie and misdirect.
Matt S. is an idiot when he puts the blame on Trump for this hoax. The majority of these cases are self-inflicted examples of Play The Victim Card. And even if it wasn’t, Trump would have nothing whatsoever to do with dumb shits that go around spraying paint on mosques. He would send them directly to jail and do not pass go.
Dumocrats are at it again , lying about vandalism , it was an inside job, now they are blaming Russia for stealing dumocrat emails ( it was an inside job also ) so they can start a war with them and take the attention off of billary and odummy .
Only fools like Ragan and Steckman would ever believe Democrat liars like Progress Iowa.
Further proof that most of Trump supporters are racist just like trump himself.
Think again misinformed one, this was a fakery perpetrated by Progress Iowa so they could post their righteous indignation. What phonys they are.
Figures that you Trumper’s wood blame the Democrats for this. Your candidate is so bad and un-presidential that’s about all you could do to defend him his blame the other party. What a bunch of losers..Haha
**Would** … not wood…,should always proof read when you talk text!!
Only racist call other people racist just because they don’t agree with them. It is the Democrats answer to everything they can’t argue about.