Another Trump Surrogate Pushes the “Muslim Brotherhood” Smear Against Khizr Khan
New Hampshire Representative Al Baldasaro is the co-chair of veterans’ issues for the Trump campaign, and he’s now the latest Trump surrogate to push the far right conspiracy theory that gold star father Khizr Khan is a secret member of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Reached by phone in New Hampshire, Baldasaro told ThinkProgress that he believes Khizr Khan, the gold star father who criticized Trump at the Democratic convention, is an agent of the Muslim Brotherhood. Baldasaro explained that he believes Khan has “long ties to the Clinton and Obama campaign.” That is damning because “in the White House there is the Muslim Brotherhood.” Baldasaro suggested “looking it up on the internet” for more information.
There is no evidence that Khan had any connection to Clinton or Obama prior to agreeing to speak at the Democratic convention.
Earlier today Baldasaro tweeted an article from a fringe anti-Islam conspiracy site, making similar claims.
Mr Khan, shame on you & #CrookedHillary for not being truthful to all in attacks at @realDonaldTrump @CNN @FoxNews https://t.co/Nrt7CEU3ua
— Rep Al Baldasaro (@Al_Baldasaro) August 1, 2016
You may remember Mr. Baldasaro’s last appearance at LGF, when he called for Hillary Clinton to be shot for treason. Think Progress reports that Baldasaro’s status with the Trump campaign did not change one bit after he made this appalling statement.
The Trump campaign issued a mild statement saying that they “do not agree” with Baldasaro but was “incredibly grateful for his support.” Baldasaro told ThinkProgress that his role with the Trump campaign had not changed at all since the incident.