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US marine burns Trump with response to Muslim ID card comment

Muslim marine trended worldwide after Rashid tweeted to Trump with a photo of his US Marine Corps ID card

Web Desk November 21, 2015

As the world expressed disbelief over US Republican frontrunner Donald Trump’s controversial statements calling for a mandatory registry of Muslims, a former US marine knew how to tackle the situation best.

An American Muslim, Tayyib M Rashid, had @muslimmarine trending worldwide after he posted a photo of his US Marine Corps ID card with the caption, "Hey @realDonaldTrump, I'm an American Muslim and I already carry a special ID badge. Where's yours?"

Hey @realDonaldTrump, I'm an American Muslim and I already carry a special ID badge. Where's yours?#SemperFi #USMC pic.twitter.com/QSf2O9PTi2
— The Muslim Marine🕊 I Stand with Palestine (@MuslimMarine) November 19, 2015

The tweet which the marine posted after Trump said he would be open to the idea of introducing special ID cards for American Muslims, has gone viral since with over 22,000 retweets.

Rashid explained he served in the US Marine Corps for five years from 1997-2002, adding, "Once a marine always a marine."

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Trump’s statement caused furor and prompted immediate comparisons to the treatment of Jewish Germans in the Nazi era.

However, while Trump’s comments incited outrage, Rashid’s Twitter rebuttal of Trump’s comments received tremendous support and praise world over.

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While some apologised for Trump's comments, many thanked Rashid for his service for the United States.

https://twitter.com/OldManRiver1800/status/667841001633935361

@MuslimMarine Thank you for your service, Sergeant Rashid.
— Chip_Unicorn@vulpine.club (@chip_uni) November 19, 2015

Thank you for your service, @MuslimMarine. I'm all for free speech, but can we get a gag order on @realDonaldTrump? pic.twitter.com/8HiEdnNceA
— Dr. Jeffrey Guterman (@JeffreyGuterman) November 20, 2015

@MuslimMarine I really liked your response to Trump but sorry to see the appalling Frith appearing on your timeline
— Sarah Brown (@SarahAB_UK) November 20, 2015

Completely overwhelmed and humbled by the luv&support of my fellow patriotic Americans. THIS is why i LOVE MY country USA. #Proud2BAmerican
— The Muslim Marine🕊 I Stand with Palestine (@MuslimMarine) November 20, 2015

This article originally appeared on The Telegraph

COMMENTS (13)

abc | 8 years ago | Reply @Prada: He is not making it up the whole word knows about the sort of treatment the Indians receive in Australia and other parts of the world.

Regula | 8 years ago | Reply First of all: with reverence to Marine Tayyib M. Rashid. He gave his credentials and deserves to be treated with dignity, not suspected of wrongdoing based on religion. As to Trump's database: it is interesting how people, the media and up front the Republican party get so upset. It is obvious that a database on all Muslims in the US - and scores overseas! - already exists: in secret, at the NSA et al. Nobody should have any illusion that the US isn't collecting every shred of information on all Muslims in the US. Anybody who knows a Muslim immigrant in the US will know that almost all of them were contacted by the FBI at one time or another. When Trump voices these intentions aloud, everybody cringes with embarrassment: the public and especially the US Muslims, weren't supposed to know that. But if people want a true and free society again, then they have to stand up and protest against the US Patriot Act, which is the law that made all these databases legal and possible. Hands off Trump. He is only open about his views. But the views clearly aren't different from those of the political establishment, both Republican and Democrat.

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Amna | 8 years ago | Reply and this is how you shut down the Islamiphobes not by chopping heads but by preaching True Islam. Btw kudos to America for only there could an Ahmadi Muslim defend his religion.

Skywalker | 8 years ago | Reply Great going. We need such positive role models to clean-up the image being portrayed all over the world.

N K Ali | 8 years ago | Reply How long can this anti-Muslim tirade and castigation continue? How long can the Muslims continue to ignore education and common norms of courteous behavior? The Muslim leaders must realize that developing their countries positively and practically, minus unbridled corruption, MUST STOP. Salams

Faraz | 8 years ago | Reply @Syed J. Azad: LoL . That was genuinely funny

Prada | 8 years ago | Reply @Walsh: Really?? And why is that? Did Indians blow themselves up to spread their religion? India has a very different image abroad compared to Pakistan. If making up stories makes you feel better, go right ahead.

Syed J. Azad | 8 years ago | Reply I think before we start jumping around for joy and insult America and Americans, it's important to note that this Muslim Marine is a Ahmadi. Did you hear that? A giant balloon of puffed up chests deflating in Pakistan.

KHURRAM RIAZ | 8 years ago | Reply Ahmedi Muslim by the way.

Adnan | 8 years ago | Reply impact-less, they plan well. american presidents are just puppets to illuminati and bindelberg group and the american and Britain's large businesses so yes, he knows the math and he is next president elect. no doubt about it

Walsh | 8 years ago | Reply @M.S.: the same goes for the anti Indian sentiment due to massive immigration, especially in Australia who usually target first generation indian immigrants with chants like "Go BACK to your country"

M.S. | 8 years ago | Reply 22000 retweets may be a very high number to some people but it's a fact that anti Muslim sentiments are extremely high in West. Trump who was already top in polls on his illegal immigration slogan will go further up after his radical Islam comments. He knows the math.

SEAsian | 8 years ago | Reply Since this gentleman already has his ID, he doesn't need one. Next please.

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