Santander shared Instagram stories after the election, overlaying El-Sayed's video with claims like 'AMERICA VOTED FOR SHARIA LAST NIGHT!' and 'Muslims are NOT PEACEFUL,' which he later deleted. The Blue Jays issued an apology to Toronto's Muslim community for the 'Islamophobic posts,' met with local leaders, and asked Santander to address it publicly, though he has not yet. Online reactions split sharply, with some defending concerns over Sharia law and others labeling the posts racist, amid separate talks on Senate oath traditions typically done without religious texts.
Clash Report@clashreport
Abdul El-Sayed: I will likely swear on a Quran. Which Quran, we're not sure. Thomas Jefferson had a copy of the Quran. So when Keith Ellison was sworn in to Congress, he swore on that copy. There's also the first Quran in the state of Michigan. The University of Michigan…
Libs of TikTok@libsoftiktok
Toronto Blue Jays issued an apology for "Islamophobic" posts made by their player Anthony Santander, who criticized the election of Abdul El-Sayed and warned about the dangers of sharia law
Benny Johnson@bennyjohnson
Abdul El-Sayed says he will swear on the Quran when he takes the oath of office. He will be the first Muslim U.S. Senator. Islam isn’t a religion, it’s a political ideology. They came to conquer and that’s exactly what they’re doing.