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25 Nov 2024 | Individuals

Factsheet: Mike Huckabee

Mike Huckabee is the former governor of Arkansas, a Baptist minister, political commentator, and ran to be the Republican presidential candidate in 2008 and 2016. He is a staunch supporter of Israel, has questioned Palestinian identity, supports settlements, and has a history of making anti-Palestinian and Islamophobic statements. In 2024, President-elect Donald Trump picked Huckabee to serve as the United States Ambassador to Israel. read the complete article

Report

23 Jun 2017

A New Era in American Politics: The Trump Administration and Mainstream Islamophobia

A New Era in American Politics Abstract This report analyzes how far-right Islamophobic discourse has been mainstreamed with the election of President Donald J. Trump. Through qualitative research examining the rhetoric employed by the Trump... read the complete article