Former Rep. Michele Bachmann
Former U.S. representative for Minnesota's 6th congressional district
“Yes, Mr. President, it is about Islam! And I believe if you have an evil of an order of this magnitude, you take it seriously. You declare war on it, you don’t dance around it. Just like the Islamic State has declared war on the United States of America.” - Michele Bachmann
Former Rep. Michele Bachmann
Former U.S. representative for Minnesota's 6th congressional district
Former Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) is the founder of the House Tea Party Caucus and one of the radical right’s most consistent anti-Muslim voices. She repeatedly raises the specter of a homegrown Islamic threat, as well as threats from Muslim countries such as Iran.
Michele Bachmann relies on Frank Gaffney to advise her on national and international matters. The former congresswoman, says Gaffney, is "a friend and a person I admire."
Her biased views of Muslims and Islam should not be surprising, considering the company she keeps. For instance, she gave the 2010 keynote address at David Horowitz’s restoration weekend, an annual elite conference in Palm Beach, Florida. Other participants at the conference included Frank Gaffney, Daniel Pipes, Robert Spencer, and Pamela Geller.
Bachmann has also appeared alongside right-wing media personality Bryan Fischer. Fischer is the longtime radio host of "American Family Radio." Fischer is probably most controversial for arguing that the religious practice of Islam is not protected under the First Amendment, that Muslims are stupid due to inbreeding, and that they should be deported and halted from immigrating to this country. Fischer also supports the banning of mosques.