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AHMED: “I did see his very categorical condemnation of the events in New Zealand and that was gratifying. And I also feel that he needs to do the same about white supremacy, not only in the United States, but globally. There is nothing — the president has no responsibility if a fanatic mentions him in a manifesto, a fanatic could equally mention me. So I don’t think that is his -- that's his responsibility. But, yes, I would like to see President Trump condemn all forms of lethal bigotry. That is very important. And one thing the viewers should know, this president and this administration is often castigated as Islamophobic, but I move in the Muslim word, in Egypt, in Oman, in Jordan, in Iraqi Kurdistan, where this president is beloved. This president and the Republican Party going back to George Bush is very dearly held. Today is the anniversary of Halabja, the massacre of 180,000 Kurds at the hands of Saddam Hussein. That only changed because of a Republican president. So it is very important not to -- not to lose so much perspective that we start believing our entire government is Islamophobic. That's not the case."