A Tennessee Republican congressman sparked widespread fury across social media after weighing in on last weekend’s Islamic terrorist attack in New York City, but he is not backing down one inch.
As The Gateway Punditreported, two male Islamist terrorists threw a homemade bomb in an attempt to kill protesters at an anti-Islam rally outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s official residence on Saturday. The bomb was laced with metal and powerful explosives,according tothe New York Times.
Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident.
One of the menscreamed“Allahu Akbar!” while getting arrested.
The two thugs responsible for the terror attack, 18-year-old Emir Balat and 19-year-old Ibrahim Kayumi, werecharged > in federal court yesterday with attempting to support ISIS.
A furious Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) responded to the terror attack with an extremely provocative comment: Muslims do not belong in the United States.
“Muslims don’t belong in American society,” Ogles wrote. “Pluralism is a lie.”
Muslims don’t belong in American society.
— Rep. Andy Ogles (@RepOgles)March 9, 2026
Ogles’ tweet prompted a series of furious responses from leftist Democrats, including elected officials. Some demanded that Ogles be expelled from Congress, while others demanded the GOP denounce his remarks.
Source: The Gateway Pundit