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18th Dec 2015

Michael Moore’s Facebook Post Criticising Donald Trump Is Going Viral

Ellen Tannam

Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Michael Moore has caused quite a stir on the Internet with his latest Facebook post, where he heavily criticises Donald Trump’s recent controversial comments about Muslims in America.

He stood outside the Trump Tower in New York City until he was escorted away by police in an act of political protest.

Moore argues that Trump’s behaviour is not only racist, but is also outdated and it doesn’t reflect the multicultural country America is in 2015.

“And now, here we are in 2015 and, like many other angry white guys, you are frightened by a bogeyman who is out to get you. That bogeyman, in your mind, are all Muslims. Not just the ones who have killed, but ALL MUSLIMS.

Fortunately, Donald, you and your supporters no longer look like what America actually is today. We are not a country of angry white guys.

Here’s a statistic that is going to make your hair spin: Eighty-one percent of the electorate who will pick the president next year are either female, people of color, or young people between the ages of 18 and 35.

In other words, not you. And not the people who want you leading their country.”

Today I went & stood in front of Trump Tower & held a sign until the police came. Then I went home & wrote Donald a…

Posted by Michael Moore on Wednesday, 16 December 2015

He is calling on everyone to use the hashtag #WeAreAllMuslim on all of their social media channels.

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