Republican Congressman Randy Fine is set to introduce the “Protecting Puppies from Sharia Act” after he sparked a furious Islam row online.Just days ago, Mr Fine said: “If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one” in response to a pro-Palestine activist on social media.He had been replying to a report about campaigner Nerdeen Kiswani calling dogs “unclean” and saying New York City is “coming to Islam”.Now, Mr Fine has vowed to cut funding to any state or local authority that bans residents from keeping dogs.
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“Democrats are losing their minds because I made a simple statement – given a choice between our dogs and those who would ban them, the choice is easy,” he said on Thursday night.”This Bill will ban federal funds to any state or local government that considers dogs ‘haram’,” he added.Then, in a challenge to New York’s socialist Mayor, Mr Fine added: “Proceed accordingly, Mamdani.”Certain areas in the US impose restrictions on specific breeds of dog – but no authority has yet banned canines.A non-binding portion of the proposed law also declares that “Sharia law is a foreign concept that is against the pursuit of happiness” and that “it is a right of all Americans to own a dog”.Just days ago, parts of social media were awash with fury after Mr Fine’s remarks.Activist Ms Kiswani later claimed her comment was a joke referencing melting snow revealing dog poo in NYC.But Mr Fine rejected that explanation.”There’s no reading of it that sounds satirical… No reasonable person can say: ‘Ha ha, this is funny,'” he added.Top Democrat and vocal Trump critic Hakeem Jeffries issued a statement on Tuesday describing Mr Fine as “a disgrace to the United States Congress” and “an Islamophobic, disgusting bigot.”US POLITICS – READ MORE:US builds online ‘free speech portal’ so Britons can bypass Labour’s internet restrictionsDonald Trump’s pastor makes candid admission about President’s faith after assassination attemptGoldman Sachs to scrap DEI after Donald Trump’s crackdown on diversity agendaHe then called on Republicans to “hold this so-called Member of Congress accountable.”And notorious Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined her party colleagues in demanding that Mr Fine be sacked from his committee positions.California Governor Gavin Newsom then called for his resignation and branded him a “slob”.Mr Fine has refused to back down, responding to his critics by posting modified libertarian Gadsden flags featuring puppies rather than the traditional snake, accompanied by the phrase “Don’t tread on me”.He told The Hill he distinguishes between what he terms “mainstream Islam” and “radical Islam,” and has insisted his post does not advocate for banning the religion.”If a group of people says: ‘Hey, we’ve just shown up in your country, and dogs violate our religion, so you have to stop having them,’ my answer to them is: ‘No, these are our pets. You can go home,'” Mr Fine said.”Immigration means assimilation. Immigration doesn’t mean the people that were there have to change how they live to make you happy.”The Congressman also hinted at a mysterious further provocation, saying: “Wait until you see who my guest is for the State of the Union.”
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