@heidilifeldman

I feel like saying, "what did you expect?"

These extremely conservative men went to the convention believing the Republican rhetoric, that it was about a set of values that they all shared.

Instead, they were told their values didn't matter. They were literally told to go register as Democrats because the Republicans didn't want them. The only thing that mattered was that they were Muslim and Islam is one of the enemies, facts be damned.

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Mohamed Hussein, said the convention left himself asking questions.
“How can I possibly get behind a party that tells me to leave, that says convert or leave?” he asked. “How do they think that is going to be some kind of winning strategy?”

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Their "strategy" is for you to leave the country.

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On Saturday, outgoing GOP chair Abraham George addressed two Muslim delegates from the stage, who members tried to expel from the convention because of their ties to the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a group the GOP and Gov. Greg Abbott have deemed a terrorist threat.
“I would strongly advise you to leave our caucus,” George said. “There is a Democrat convention happening in a couple weeks. Join them.”
“There’s no place in America for you”

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Throughout the week, members of the convention attempted to remove them as delegates.

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“What do you want me to do, leave?” Hussein asked Scarborough.
“Yes,” replied the minister.

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Shortly later, another attendee approached Halabi and told her to leave the country.

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But most of them still plan to vote Republican according to the article interviews.