Islamophobia and the Presidential Campaign
To the Point
KCRW
4.4 • 583 Ratings
🗓️ 19 October 2016
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Studies show that political rhetoric can increase hostility, and hate crimes against Muslim Americans have been on the rise. Donald Trump has made that central to his campaign. Is Trump to blame?
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| 0:29.8 | From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point. |
| 0:38.7 | Islamophobia and the presidential campaign. |
| 0:45.0 | Hello again, I'm Armin Alney, and this is To the Point. |
| 0:48.5 | Terrorist incidents from Florida to California have increased fear. |
| 0:52.5 | Donald Trump has made that central to his campaign. |
| 0:55.8 | I think Islam hates us. |
| 0:58.9 | Studies show that political rhetoric can increase hostility and hate crimes against Muslim |
| 1:04.5 | Americans have been on the rise. Is Trump to blame? Hillary Clinton says diversity makes |
| 1:10.0 | us safer, and mosques around the country |
| 1:12.4 | are opening their doors to non-believers in the hope of increasing understanding. We'll head |
| 1:17.7 | about religion, ideology, and national security. Later on today's talking point, looking for clues |
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