In the second Presidential debate, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton tangled over the role of Muslims in America and the reality of Islamophobia caused by this election.
In response to their view that Muslims have a role to play in reporting suspicious conduct in their communities, Muslims on Twitter began tweeting under the hashtag #MuslimsReportStuff. Here’s a round-up of some of the hilarious tweets:
"Hello, I'd like to report a dangerous racist misogynist demagogue on my TV…yes, I'll hold." #MuslimsReportStuff #Debates
— Zainab Chaudary (@chaudary_zainab) October 10, 2016
There is a man getting too close to a woman at the #debate trying to grab her by the ***** #MuslimsReportStuff pic.twitter.com/MYSYoI665K
— Driss R. Temsamani (@DrissTemsamani) October 10, 2016
"Falafel" actually means "kill all the infidels". We've kept that a secret all this time. #MuslimsReportStuff
— Hend Amry (@LibyaLiberty) October 10, 2016
"Unproud" is not a word. #MuslimsReportStuff #debate
— Sabina Khan-Ibarra (@MuslimahMontage) October 10, 2016
"Hi, I'd like to report a room of "undecideds" who may need therapy after participating in a town hall #debate tonight." #MuslimsReportStuff
— Hind Makki (@HindMakki) October 10, 2016
Trader Joe's has a sale on dried mangoes #MuslimsReportStuff
— TariqTouré طارق تورى (@TariqToure) October 10, 2016
Islamophobes found plastic and bad chemicals in what they thought was halal food, ended up being McDonald's #MuslimsReportStuff
— Suman (@knewbettrmarano) October 10, 2016
When ignorant people say "go back to Islam" like it's a country, I eat biryani to ease my pain #MuslimsReportStuff
— Adaobi (@Yus_Raw) October 10, 2016
Sometimes when my kids ask for something rather than say no I say Insh'Allah but a really mean no. #MuslimsReportStuff
— Turkey Rustler (@AhmedtheBanker) October 10, 2016
I only got 9 chicken nuggets in my 10 piece @McDonalds but an extra sauce so I didn't say anything #MuslimsReportStuff
— Ali Cumber (@alicumber) October 10, 2016
It's vital that #MuslimsReportStuff because their open-to-the-public mosques & anyone-can-join communities leave many unanswered questions.
— Hend Amry (@LibyaLiberty) October 10, 2016
I'd like to report that quinoa is overrated and looks gross. #MuslimsReportStuff
— Eman Hassaballa Aly (@EmanHAly) October 10, 2016
Hi, I'm Muslim & want 2 report a man in St. Louis butchering English by stringing adjectives & passing them as sentences #MuslimsReportStuff
— Muna Ali (@munamali) October 10, 2016
I'd like to report that we don't know more about terrorism because we're Muslim, and just as clueless as everyone else 🙄 #MuslimsReportStuff
— Nader (@BonsaiSky) October 10, 2016
Pumpkin Spice Lattes contain no actual pumpkin. #MuslimsReportStuff https://t.co/Jy9BdP2rOY
— G. Willow Wilson (@GWillowWilson) October 10, 2016
The lines at Costco are too damn long. But the samples are 😍. #MuslimsReportStuff
— Aisha Saeed (@aishacs) October 10, 2016
You don't want to know what we actually put in hummus. #MuslimsReportStuff
— Reza Aslan (@rezaaslan) October 10, 2016
In an election year in which Muslims seem front and center of most debates, perhaps the best way to cope until Election Day is with humor!
Muslim Twitter filling my feed and making #MuslimsReportStuff trend nationally pic.twitter.com/FbRCG2FEUy
— Firdaus Arastu (@Firdalish) October 10, 2016
Uzma Mariam Ahmed is a lawyer, a writer, and the chair of altMuslimah’s Advisory Committee.
