Trump’s comment comes shortly after Texas declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization.
The Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP), a prominent global research center, released a comprehensive 200-page study warning of the Muslim Brotherhood’s growing influence in the U.S.
The Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist organization founded in Egypt, has gained access to government agencies, been involved in advising American civil rights policy, infiltrated educational institutions, and created a vast social media footprint, the report states, while outlining the belief that the group has targeted U.S. government agencies for infiltration, including the State Department, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Justice, through career appointments and advisory roles.
The study stresses that this network extends beyond politics: educational programs, think tanks, social-media operations, and civil-rights organizations have all been leveraged to amplify the Brotherhood’s messaging in the West. The researchers describe a sophisticated, decades-long campaign designed to normalize the organization, obscure its ideological goals, and build political legitimacy.