More than eight in 10 Americans say Muslims face at least some discrimination in American society, outpacing other major groups, according to a Pew Research Center poll
out Monday.
More respondents -- 82% -- said Muslims face discrimination than said the same of other groups such as Hispanics and gays and lesbians. A slightly smaller percentage, 80%, said blacks face at least some discrimination.The research comes after President Donald Trump tweeted about Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat, last week. The tweet included a video of a speech Omar gave last month discussing her views that Muslims are treated as second-class citizens.
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