"Republican Representative Brandon Gill threw a fit over a clip posted on X of journalist Mehdi Hasan pointing out America's freedom of religion clause applies to all religions-and then doubled down on his own bigotry. On Tuesday afternoon, Gill quoted a post from far-right account End Wokeness showing a video clip of Hasan pointing out that American Muslims have a right to play their call to prayer from mosque loudspeakers, just like Christians do to ring church bells. The Texas representative then accused Muslims of moving to the U.S. "en masse" to "fundamentally transform the landscape of American public life.""
""We can move here en masse and fundamentally transform the landscape of American public life." https://t.co/OB2JT1ChLP- Congressman Brandon Gill (@RepBrandonGill) October 21, 2025 Hasan responded by pointing out that Gill's xenophobia doesn't seem to extend to his own wife, the daughter of Indian immigrant and right-wing writer Dinesh D'Souza. Gill didn't take kindly to that, making it clear that he is prejudiced against Muslims. Hasan seems to have gotten the last word, though."
Representative Brandon Gill reacted angrily to a clip of Mehdi Hasan noting that America's freedom of religion applies to all faiths. Gill reposted a clip and amplified a far-right account while accusing Muslims of moving to the United States "en masse" to fundamentally transform American public life. Hasan pointed out that Gill's xenophobic claims contrast with Gill's own marriage to the daughter of Indian immigrant and right-wing writer Dinesh D'Souza. Gill responded defensively and expressed prejudice against Muslims. Hasan delivered a final retort that framed the exchange as Gill's revealed bias.
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