The Center for the Study of Organized Hate (CSOH) today released “Manufacturing the Muslim Threat,” a new report that documents a sustained and coordinated campaign of anti-Muslim bigotry by Republican elected officials spanning social media, legislation, and formal congressional infrastructure.
Between February 2025 and March 2026, 46 Republican elected officials published 1,111 posts targeting Muslim Americans with bigotry and conspiracy theories. Eight pieces of Sharia-related legislation were introduced across both chambers of Congress, sponsored or co-sponsored by 48 Republican lawmakers. The Sharia-Free America Caucus, launched in December 2025, grew to 62 members by early April 2026.
In total, 89 Republican elected officials participated in at least one track of the campaign: social media, legislation, or caucus membership.
Applying the Dangerous Speech framework, many posts satisfy all five criteria for speech likely to inspire violence.
🔗 Read the full report:
https://www.csohate.org/2026/04/21/manufacturing-muslim-threat-in-america/
