GOP Rep. Andy Ogles sparks backlash after saying Muslims 'don't belong' in America
The Tennessee congressman previously pushed for deporting New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the city's first Muslim mayor
A Republican congressman from Tennessee declared on social media Monday that "Muslims don’t belong in American society," prompting backlash largely from Democrats.
"Pluralism is a lie," Rep. Andy Ogles continued in the bigoted post on X.
Democratic politicians swiftly condemned Ogles and his post, with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York calling Ogles a "malignant clown."
"Disgusting Islamophobes like you do not belong in Congress or in civilized society," Jeffries wrote on X. ---More...
???? JUST IN: Rep. Andy Ogles FIRES BACK at calls for his resignation after he said, "Muslims don't belong in American society"
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh)March 10, 2026
"My comments wouldn’t even be a news story if I had said this about Christians. Please spare me your moral outrage. Cry harder." ????
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Rep. Andy Ogles FIRES BACK at calls for his resignation after he said, "Muslims don't belong in American society"
"My comments wouldn’t even be a news story if I had said this about Christians. Please spare me your moral outrage. Cry harder."
"Christ is King."
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