President Obama participates in a roundtable discussion with members of the Muslim community while visiting the Islamic Society of Baltimore in Windsor Mill, Md.
Source: BBC
Barack Obama has condemned what he called “inexcusable political rhetoric” about Islam, an apparent reference to recent remarks by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
In his first visit to a US mosque as president, Mr Obama said anti-Muslim rhetoric had “no place in our country”.
He praised Muslim-Americans as “some of the most respectful and patriotic Americans you’ll ever meet”.
“Muslim Americans enrich our lives—they’re our neighbors—the teachers who inspire our children” —@POTUS #MosqueVisit https://t.co/D7LtPYgf7D
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