United States: fervent support of Netanyahu, a Republican elected official opposes Muslims to animals and assumes dehumanizing rhetoric
- Analysis of Randy Fine’s controversial comments.
- Impact of Islamophobic rhetoric on American society.
- Reactions of elected officials and organizations to these declarations.
In the United States, Republican Representative Randy Fine made comments directly targeting Muslims on the X network. He wrote verbatim: “If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not difficult. » A declaration which explicitly pits an entire population against animals and establishes a logic of assumed dehumanization.
If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one.
— Congressman Randy Fine (@RepFine) February 15, 2026
In a second message, the elected official tried to provide “context” by attacking a Muslim activist committed to Palestine: “To give context, this is the leader of one of the main Muslim groups who supported Mamdani. » He thus targeted the new mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdanifueling the idea of an organized and politically legitimized Muslim threat.
Faced with criticism, Randy Fine did not back down. He went on to write: “What is disgusting is that a major leader in New York is saying we have to give up our dogs because ‘New York is becoming Islamic.’ » Before adding: “We will not let ourselves be done or conquered like the Europeans. » A vocabulary that is clearly part of a rhetoric of fear and civilizational confrontation.
So you’re ok with this?
What’s truly disgusting is a key Mamdani advisor saying we must give up our dogs because “NYC is coming to Islam”
We will not be shamed into being conquered like the Europeans.
I choose my dog.
If you’re man enough to debate me, I’ll come on your show. https://t.co/IdeG3ioiU5 pic.twitter.com/aTKG6oC97b
— Congressman Randy Fine (@RepFine) February 16, 2026
These comments were denounced by several elected Democrats and by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), which recalls that this parliamentarian has already distinguished himself by extreme declarations on Gaza and the Palestinians.
Indeed, Randy Fine is known for his most radical pro-Israeli positions in Congress. Unconditional support for the genocide in Gaza, he unreservedly justified Israeli operations and their consequences on civilians. Last year, he even declared that the inhabitants of Gaza must “die of hunger” as long as Hamas did not release the hostages, a statement which shocked even the Republican ranks. In his eyes, Palestinians, Hamas and supporters of the Palestinian cause belong to the same indistinct group.
Randy Fine’s comments are neither isolated nor accidental. They are part of an ideological coherence marked by absolute support for Israel and by a worldview which presents Muslims as a cultural and political threat. By speaking of “conquest” and by explicitly opposing Muslims to dogs, this elected official is not seeking democratic debate but exclusion and dehumanization. The fact that a member of the American Congress could make such comments without immediate consequences reveals a worrying trivialization of Islamophobia at the very heart of American institutions.
