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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDonald Trump Says He'll Consider Replacing Hijab-Wearing TSA Agents With Veterans
Source: ABC News
Donald Trump Says He'll Consider Replacing Hijab-Wearing TSA Agents With Veterans
By CANDACE SMITH - Jul 1, 2016, 3:13 AM ET
Donald Trump unwittingly waded once again into familiar territory Thursday: controversy, stemming from comments involving the Muslim faith.
During a question-and-answer session following a trade policy-themed town hall event in Manchester, New Hampshire, audience member Cathie Chevalier asked, "Why arent we putting our military retirees on that border or in TSA? Get rid of all these hibi-jabis they wear at TSA?"
Chevalier, the past state president of the New Hampshire Ladies Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars, was referring to a hijab, the headscarf some Muslim women wear.
"I understand," the presumptive Republican presidential nominee responded.
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By CANDACE SMITH - Jul 1, 2016, 3:13 AM ET
Donald Trump unwittingly waded once again into familiar territory Thursday: controversy, stemming from comments involving the Muslim faith.
During a question-and-answer session following a trade policy-themed town hall event in Manchester, New Hampshire, audience member Cathie Chevalier asked, "Why arent we putting our military retirees on that border or in TSA? Get rid of all these hibi-jabis they wear at TSA?"
Chevalier, the past state president of the New Hampshire Ladies Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars, was referring to a hijab, the headscarf some Muslim women wear.
"I understand," the presumptive Republican presidential nominee responded.
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Donald Trump Says He'll Consider Replacing Hijab-Wearing TSA Agents With Veterans (Original Post)
Eugene
Jul 2016
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Wounded Bear
(58,799 posts)1. Just make sure you don't hire any Muslim veterans.
Right?
muntrv
(14,505 posts)2. Oh Donnie!
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)3. No, he's looking into ones wearing hibbie jobbies
AngryOldDem
(14,061 posts)4. That woman's comment was beyond offensive.
I first heard it on Morning Joe, and after it played they all looked at each other very uncomfortably and asked, "What did that mean? Does anybody know?"
REALLY????
pampango
(24,692 posts)5. He reaffirms the validity of the most Islamaphobic and bigoted questionings. I hope that is not
encouraging more of the same thinking but I fear it is.
Darb
(2,807 posts)6. I fly a decent amount, never once seen a hibbie jobbie.
Or a hijab.
Glassunion
(10,201 posts)8. I have... The Hijab anyway...
However I can say with 100% certainty that I've never seen a Hibbie Jobbie at an airport... County fair, yes... Airport, no.
anoNY42
(670 posts)7. I haven't seen the video
but I swear that it is probably my (crazy old lady) neighbor asking questions about Hibi-Jabbies...
TheCowsCameHome
(40,169 posts)9. He should wear two, to cover that critter on his head.
Odin2005
(53,521 posts)10. How ignorant and sheltered do you have to be to think that the TSA is...
...staffed most by Muslims?