U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaking to members of the Republican Party at Trump National Doral Miami, in Miami, Florida, U.S., March 9, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
(New York, NY) – Several Republican Congressmen are causing controversy online with some provocative posts. Representative Randy Fine (R-FL) is facing a possible censure and backlash from the left over recent anti-Muslim posts on social media. The congressman has been vocal in his views opposing Islam.
We need more Islamophobia, not less.
Fear of Islam is rational.
— Congressman Randy Fine (@RepFine) March 12, 2026
Despite a clear separation of church and state laid out in the Constitution, the views are being echoed by multiple members of the legislative body. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN) also posted similar sentiments:
Name one country that is freer and safer because Muslims moved there.
— Rep. Andy Ogles (@RepOgles) March 12, 2026
House Speaker Mike Johnson declined to address comments made by his colleagues, but claims that he had spoken to them about their “tone”.
The upper chamber of Congress also got involved. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), called Mayor Zohran Mamdani “the enemy” who is “inside the gates”.
The enemy is inside the gates. https://t.co/YSNHIpDnds
— Coach Tommy Tuberville (@SenTuberville) March 12, 2026
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called the post “mindless hate” and “fundamentally un-American”. The posts come after two attacks on Thursday. One attack saw an attempted synagogue bombing in Michigan while there was also a deadly shooting at Old Dominion University, and the shooter has been id’ed as someone previously convicted of trying to support ISIS.
