During an interview on Meet the Press, Mike Rogers addressed concerns from Jewish Democrats and Muslim constituents. He stated that the criticism is wrong, asserting that the issue is not about Islam but about adherence to a "radical Islamic agenda."
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- Who
- Mike Rogers
- Where
- interview | Meet the Press
- Original footage
- NBC News · watch the full video from this moment
- Length
- 60 seconds, unedited within the cut
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Jewish Democrats say we can't vote for him. African Americans in Detroit and Pontiac and Flint say we can't vote for him. But what about, what about, what about Muslim, what about after meeting and said this guy is a fringe candidate? Congressman, what about Muslim members of your community who feel alienated by what you are saying? What about, what do you say to those constituents? Well you know what I say to the ones who are calling our campaign out every day and saying This worries us. Remember the Muslim Brotherhood is banned in five Muslim countries. This is not about Islam. It's not about how he prays. It is about his adherence to this radical Islamic agenda. When you're here in Michigan, guess what? A lot of the Muslims here are part of our community and an important part of our fabric here. And what happens with that is they understand that they don't want to bring that hate, that division and that anger here. But Congressman, can you which is why this huge Democrat coalition is building around as all you want to do is talk about something else.
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