Yet another spurious claim of Muslim victimhood. But Ibtihaj Muhammad need not worry: the establishment propaganda media will continue eagerly to retail any and all claims of “anti-Muslim hate crimes,” and anything reflecting negatively upon President Trump, no matter how outlandish.
“More mainstream media mess-ups: The Muslim Olympian ‘detained because of President Trump’s travel ban’ was detained under Obama,” by T. Becket Adams, Washington Examiner, February 13, 2017:
Reporters have done it again.
The latest media misfire on the Trump administration involves Ibtihaj Muhammad, a New Jersey native who made headlines last year when she became the first female Muslim-American to win an Olympic medal for the United States.
Muhammad, a lifelong American citizen, claimed in an interview last week that she was detained “just a few weeks ago” by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents. She said she was held for two hours without explanation.
Her remarks on Feb. 7 earned her an entire news cycle, as several journalists ran with reports suggesting, and alleging outright, that the American Olympian had been ensnared in the president’s executive order temporarily barring immigration from seven Middle Eastern countries.
But Muhammad has since clarified crucial parts of her story, including the date on which she was detained. A Customs official with direct knowledge of the incident has also disputed much of how she characterized what happened.
“She comes and goes many times. She travels quite extensively. She has never been stopped before,” the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said Monday in an interview with the Washington Examiner, confirming that she was indeed detained. “She wasn’t targeted. The checks are totally random; random checks that we all might be subject to.”
Muhammad was also not held for two hours, he said, adding that the entire ordeal wrapped up in under an hour.
It’s important to recognize from the get-go that in her Feb. 7 interview, Muhammad didn’t put a hard date on when she was detained by Customs. It’s also probably worth noting that she is an outspoken Trump critic, and that she is extremely displeased with his immigration order.
Here’s a transcript of what the Olympian told Popsugar’s Lindsay Miller about being detained by Customs [emphasis added]:
Popsugar: Do you know anyone who was directly impacted by Trump’s travel ban?Ibtihaj Muhammad: Well, I personally was held at Customs for two hours just a few weeks ago. I don’t know why. I can’t tell you why it happened to me, but I know that I’m Muslim. I have an Arabic name. And even though I represent Team USA and I have that Olympic hardware, it doesn’t change how you look and how people perceive you.
Unfortunately, I know that people talk about this having a lot to do with these seven countries in particular, but I think the net is cast a little bit wider than we know. And I’m included in that as a Muslim woman who wears a hijab.
Many journalists skipped over the “when” of Muhammad’s story, and rushed to publish reports tying her story to the president’s immigration order.
“Olympic athlete Ibtihaj Muhammad was detained because of President Trump‘s travel ban,” read a headline published by Time magazine’s Motto.
The U.K.’s Independent went with a story titled, “US Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad says she was detained by Customs after Donald Trump‘s ‘Muslim ban.’
The Daily Mail said of the incident that it, “comes after Donald Trump signed an executive order – currently suspended – banning travel from seven largely Muslim countries causing chaos in US airports.”
“U.S. Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad being detained illustrates why Trump’s Muslim ban is not who we are as Americans,” read the headline to an article published by the New York Daily News.
The Hill published an article whose opening paragraph read, “A Muslim-American Olympic medalist says she was detained by Customs for nearly two hours without explanation after President Trump‘s travel ban was instituted a few weeks ago.”
Sports Illustrated and ESPN published stories whose entire purpose was to tie Muhammad’s Customs tale to Trump’s immigration order, though the reports don’t come right out and say it.
Journalists reacted to the story on social media with the usual mixture of despair and outrage.
The problem with this particular news cycle is that Muhammad was detained in 2016, weeks before Trump had even been sworn in as America’s 45th president.
“This all happened in December, which was well before any executive order,” the Customs official told the Examiner, “which is a totally separate incident.”
Muhammad herself noted several days after her Feb. 7 interview that she meant last December 2016 when she said “just a few weeks ago.”
“Thanks to all who reached out regarding the December incident at customs. I will continue be a voice for all impacted by profiling & bigotry,” she said in a tweet on Feb. 11.
Let’s pause now to review some quick facts:
– Barack Obama was still president in December 2016, meaning Muhammad was detained under America’s 44th commander in chief.
– Trump was sworn into office on Jan. 20.
– The executive order on immigration was signed into law on Jan. 27.
To put it plainly, reports suggesting, and alleging, that the executive order had ensnared an American champion are totally false.
Before we go, a few points bear further discussion, and none of them reflect well on Muhammad or the press.
First, it’s mind-boggling that no one in that room on Feb. 7 thought to ask her for the exact date on which she was detained. It’s a basic duty of journalism to get the who, what, where, when, why and how to every story. That Muhammad’s interviewers didn’t think to pursue the “when” is astounding.
Secondly, Muhammad isn’t blameless in all of this. A less-than-charitable person would suspect her of being intentionally vague and imprecise. She was asked a simple “yes or no” question about the president’s immigration order. Instead of giving a simple answer, she provided an anecdote involving the very misleading use of “just a few weeks ago.”…

Gary says
I’m so tired of hearing muslims claiming to be “victims”.
When a “Religion” calls the rest of the world “Infidels” and wants us dead, is it wrong to enforce our borders?
In the interest of National Security we all have had to stand in line more often.
….get use to it muslims! Crybabies!!!
nicu says
So true , Gary — they commit the worst atrocities and want to kill every infidel , lie to take advantage and expect us to have compassion or understanding ???
Sadly in Europe too many believe them and pamper them
tom parry says
these foreign atheletes receive scholaships inmost universites taking places from american citicens
abad says
Everyone is sick to death of hearing Muslims playing the victim card.
Deport them all back to a Muslim-majority nation like Syria. That is a much better place for her to live.
Oliver says
I would prefer that they be deported back to Pakistan and Afghanistan- far from Israel and oil fields.
And, looks like Malaysia might soon be in need of bodies- to replace the departing non Muslims
somehistory says
I recall reading this on another site about a week ago. The article that was quoted in the one I read, said that there was an update and the only change was to put in the December time frame, but no other information.
Deceit. moslims lie and they are helped along by so very many who have the attention of the public. The media may not say what to think (they do try so very hard to tell people what to think), but they sure do try to tell people what to think about.
We were supposed to think this poor, poor moslim who was the first to wear an ugly scarf for her category, was not allowed to re-enter the country. Poor, poor poor….but it was not what it seemed.
dj says
Yes,”taqiyah”, they are “permitted” to lie in order to advance their beliefs & agenda. Ala(h) pun intended…Barrack Hussein Obama…a man only in DNA, whose life has been an abject fraud.
somehistory says
It is shocking, shocking, that she was *detained*…maybe it was her sword.
Surprise, though, she hasn’t said, as yet, that the customs agent ordered her to take off her scarf.
Oliver says
A friend of mine, who is an observant, ultra religious Jewish man, and a friend of his, who is the same ( and their wives) all travel extensively-often by air.
Because they are not security risks ( both have large families; own property, and have spotless records) they USUALLY GET THROUGH AIRPORT SECURITY RATHER QUICKLY. Important word–USUALLY–periodically, they are given a more thorough checking. To them-no big deal-as long as they don’t miss their flight.
They were never treated (as told to me) with anything less than complete respect and courtesy. I was also told, that they never saw any other passenger treated in any different manner-IE. no browbeating, or threats, etc.
So, perhaps, it was, as noted, she was picked at random ( every 29th female or whatever)
somehistory says
I wasn’t being serious. Just that she likes to have her photo taken with the sword, and all of the other moslim women complaining, say that they have been told to remove their scarf…only they use their *special* word for it, which I refuse to write.
If i were the kind of person to tell one of them to *remove* it, I would say scarf, as I think most people think of it.
Anyway, it was not a serious comment. She just happened to pull the short straw.
Rita says
I wish that there was a ban SPECIFICALLY on muslims to invade the West, and I wish it was GLOBAL. Pussyfooting around to “appease” Muslims – whose so-called “holy book” the Koran calls EVERY non-muslim an “Infidel” who must convert or be killed, is only encouraging the would-be “Caliphat” (World Domination by Islam).
Edgar Allen says
The worst part of this story: The fact that we have long security lines, no shoes, no liquids on planes, the whole miserable experience that air travel has become is because of Islamic terrorism.
Imagine life without Islam?
Kay says
Right, our new “normal ” came because of Islam but now we can’t even profile.
Doesn’t make sense at all.
somehistory says
*Wrong* and *evil* never do make sense. That is one reason there are so many theories on the cause of crime and people becoming criminals.
There is no sense to islam…only evil.
They caused the security problem…as you point out.
They are the only ones who get a pass on security…because they threaten more terror if they are profiled for what they do, and think and say. So they are not profiled and the terror continues anyway.
nicu says
Liars and pussies – crybabies this is what they re — and invaders !
Kay says
Lying b****!
So she’s now got a platform to defend hijab and call various unknown people bigots.
The press aided her in smearing the President. Why??
Oliver says
Kay- the why
Because he is a Rep. AND A PATRIOT.
REALIZE: TRUMP IS RICH. YET, TRYING TO PROTECT HIS COUNTRY, HE IS CRITICIZED, VILIFIED, THREATENED; HIS FAMILY IS ALSO. HIS 10 YEAR OLD SON IS MADE FUN OF BY SOME SICK PIECES OF SHIT CALLING THEMSELVES COMEDIANS ON SNL AND COMEDY CENTRAL.
HIS 21 (OR SO) YEAR OLD DAUGHTER ( TIFFANY) IS AT SOME EVENT, AND (ORIGINALLY) NOBODY WOULD SIT WITH HER, BECAUSE SHE IS PRES. TRUMP’S DAUGHTER AND IVANKA TRUMP’S STEP SISTER. THEN ( AND NOT A TRUMPER) WHOOPEE GOLDBERG AID F— YOU TO THE OTHERS- THE ELITES, AND SAT NEXT TO MS. TRUMP.
(I am not a fan of her’s, but she showed class- more than the others).
But- that is why.
They hate America.
And good portions o9f the clergy-all religions-also do.
Wellington says
Lies by a Muslima and her surrogates, the MSM. Well, I’m shocked, shocked I say, to find that mendacity is going on here.
On a related note, I would contend yet again that the sorriest-ass Muslims of all are black females since Islam has a far more sordid record on black slavery than does the Judeo-Christian, Western world (and which latter world’s record here is bad enough)——-and on the matter of women’s rights compared to the Western world’s.
The West was the first civilization to realize that slavery was wrong and which made attempts to end it. Contra the Islamic world. Actually, no other civilization to date, except for pro forma purposes, has acknowledged the great wrong which was slavery. For instance, when has the American Indian world, which engaged in extensive slavery of other Indian tribes, EVER acknowledged its culpability in this respect? Ditto for sub-Saharan African tribes.
The West pioneered more rights for women, by far, than any other civilization or society in history. Not even a close call here. Therefore, a willing (as opposed to a forced) Muslim woman has fool written all over her.
The West was the first civilization to apologize for its role in slavery. To date, and to my knowledge, no other civilization has, even though every corner of the earth has had mankind participating in the barbarity which is slavery, including the Asian world, the sub-Saharan African world and the American Indian world, never mind the only world, the West, which gets excoriated for this particular iniquity EVEN THOUGH it is the only civilization which on its own understood its great wrong and took measures to end it. Upside-down world on display again here.
To date, the inherent misogyny in Islam is a topic avoided or lied about by Muslims or dhimmi apologists for Islam. One knows this or should know it.
Mohammed owned black slaves, contra Jesus and other religious and ethical founders, and referred to blacks disparagingly many times, an example being his reference to blacks as raisinheads (Bukhari Hadith 1:662).
So, show me a black female Muslim and I will show you a fool. A very great fool. No exceptions.
God, what a stupid world we continue to live in. The fact that the monstrous and hideous belief system which is Islam still gets a pass, which it does extensively, serves as prima facie evidence of the veracity of this hypothesis.
overman says
“Mohammed owned black slaves, contra Jesus and other religious and ethical founders, and referred to blacks disparagingly many times, an example being his reference to blacks as raisinheads (Bukhari Hadith 1:662).”
Not only that but he compared one to the devil. Here’s a couple:
“Qur’an 39:60
And on the day of resurrection you shall see those who lied against Allah; their faces shall be blackened. Is there not in hell an abode for the proud?
Ishaq:243 “I heard the Apostle say: ‘Whoever wants to see Satan should look at Nabtal!’ He was a black man with long flowing hair, inflamed eyes, and dark ruddy cheeks…. Allah sent down concerning him: ‘To those who annoy the Prophet there is a painful doom.” [9:61] “Gabriel came to Muhammad and said, ‘If a black man comes to you his heart is more gross than a donkey’s.”
Wellington says
Thank you, overman, for sustaining my point all the more about why no black should be a Muslim.
Nor should any woman be a Muslim, per the Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim hadiths (3241 and 2737 respectively——among many others), where the Profiteer Mohammed asserted that he had seen Hell (this I would contend was itself a lie but then Mohammed lied about a great deal) and, per the Profiteer, most there were women.
And so a black female Muslim ranks as just about the most confused person on earth. Prove me wrong I challenge anyone.
Greyhound Fancier says
If Big Mo didn’t see Hell during his life, he’s probably seeing it now…
gravenimage says
All true, Wellington and overman.
Oliver says
Wellington–the American Indians used to- as you mentioned, kill each other.
Somewhere-possibly a JW post, that when Columbus landed on what is now North America, there were some 500 Indian tribes. (I have no idea if true, or how that # came about) but by the early 1800’s, it was down to about 200.
When I was a teen, I read about a small American Indian tribe, where when children reached puberty, (primarily the girls) they had to become pregnant- by someone in the tribe- to insure the tribes survival.
I don’t know if true or not, but sounds logical.
Wellington says
What decimated the American Indians arguably more than any single factor once Europeans arrived was the fact that they did not have immunities to many diseases that the white man brought, including from what I have read several times even the common cold.
Even if Europeans had arrived with the best of intentions towards the Indians, which in some cases they did (e.g., William Penn) but definitely for the most part not, it would not have prevented countless deaths from diseases that American Indians had no immunity to.
overman says
You only need to look at the faces of most muslims [l don’t think l’m exaggerating here].
This woman has ‘Taqiyya’ written all over it.
Not enough is said about TAQIYYA imo. Of course, they’d only call us paranoid lslamophobes.
l think Robert should write a book just on Taqiyya. lt might open the eyes of many left-wing libtards.
“Taqiyya (taqiya, taqiyah, taqiyyah) is a form of Islamic deception. The Quran (16:106 and 3:28) allows Muslims to lie in order to protect themselves or to protect the Muslim community”
jewdog says
I was also detained at the airport, but that was well before Trump was sworn in. Actually, I can’t recall who the President was then, but it may have been because I had a one-way ticket and that may have raised some flags. I was grateful to airport security for their caution. I’m also grateful to President Trump for not being afraid to point out the potential dangers from Islamic terrorists, even if it means having to put with crybabies and fakers.
no_one says
Lying media again. If you fly and put a banana in your carry on to eat on the plane, but forget you are going to be detained by customs for sneaking fruits into the US. This is forbidden. A banana results in a detention under an hour and they check all your bags and suitcases. Happens all the time.
Northern Virginiastan says
She shared a bronze medal with her team, but did not get a medal for individual performance.
Hijabis have become media darlings.
Mark Spahn (West Seneca, NY) says
Ibtihaj Muhammad says: “Well, I personally was held at Customs for two hours just a few weeks ago. I don’t know why. I can’t tell you why it happened to me, but I know that I’m Muslim. I have an Arabic name. And even though I represent Team USA and I have that Olympic hardware, it doesn’t change how you look and how people perceive you.”
“That Olympic hardware”? Ya mean, she goes through airports carrying her Olympic bronze medal, and probably also wearing a red-white-and-blue hijab? And still they detain her, slamming the Gates of Ijtihad shut against Ibtihaj? This is an outrage.
Oliver says
Actually, I think that she meant her sword. I could see why that (even if her name was Mark Smith-whomever that might be) tried to board a plane with a sword.
gravenimage says
Yes, I imagine she meant her sword, as well. I imagine anyone with a sword would likely undergo additional scrutiny, whatever their faith.
Islam_Macht_Frei says
Isn’t this the one whose poor performance cased the team to slip from Silver to Bronze? Or. as the narrative has it, she “helped us ‘win’ Bronze” rather then “cost us Silver.”
davej says
Well, she has the one finger salute and the sword and the hijab and the deceiving talk – I’d detain her too. BTW, that’s not “bigotry” so STFU.
gravenimage says
Muslim Olympian who claimed she was detained because of Trump ban actually detained under Obama
…………………
Well, this meretricious bullsh*t should surprise no one.
Bubba says
Moselim’s are full of excuses it is always somebody else’s fault
Phil Copson says
Quote: “…First, it’s mind-boggling that no one in that room on Feb. 7 thought to ask her for the exact date on which she was detained. It’s a basic duty of journalism to get the who, what, where, when, why and how to every story. That Muhammad’s interviewers didn’t think to pursue the “when” is astounding.”
To a normal person it’s mind-boggling and astounding that a journalist wouldn’t check basic details, but why would they ask when they didn’t want to know ?
And how do you know that they didn’t know ? They’re not going to let the facts get in the way of a good story, are they ?
Hindu American says
She willfully lied by connecting two disparate events. Note the question and her direct, disingenuous and misleading answer.
“Popsugar: Do you know anyone who was directly impacted by Trump’s travel ban?”
“Ibtihaj Muhammad: Well, I personally was held at Customs for two hours just a few weeks ago.”
And, she got her fifteen minutes of fame. Now, no one can touch her. Ever!
Ren says
Another muslim liar.
Angemon says
And yet the MSM are outraged – OUTRAGED!!! – when Trump says they lie…
Alun Davies says
Ha I recently visited the states on holiday the guy on duty gave me the 3rd degree friendly yes but nonetheless he grilled me and I am white Anglo saxon so don’t know what the complaints address for.
Of course they want to ensure the country is safe by the same token that also means me.
I just wish they were more diligent in the uk but are so understaffed they do not have much choice.
Ken says
That’s Muslims and Democrats for ya’. They just lie about everything, which should come as no surprise since their god is the Master Deceiver (Quran 3:54).
Donovan Nuera says
She is disappointed that scimitars are not used in fencing. (Fencing a wussification of real sword fighting; is looks like a 2 people with ADHD hepped up on Mountain Dew having hissyfits and flicking their wrists with shiny sticks trying to just get a touch on the electric pad on the torso……the equivalent of thumb-wrestling).
Brian Hunter says
The irony is lost on the dhimmi press. It is precisely because of the actions of Muslims that we are ALL subjected to these inconveniences while traveling. Why don’t they ask her what she is doing to rescue her religion of peace from these “hijackers”? I don’t know which is worse, the two-faced Muslims or the dhimmi press who believe without questioning every word they are told.
ninetyninepct says
Classic Muslim taqiyya. Perpetual professional victims.
R. Craigen says
It seems the following is a similar, more recent story that is currently all over the British press but hasn’t yet made it into the American press.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/20/british-muslim-teacher-denied-entry-to-us-on-school-trip
This UK teacher was refused entry to the US at Reykjavik for no apparent reason except for being a muslim and the story has blown up as an example of Trump’s “muslim ban”. Yet if you read this (or ANY version of this ) story you’ll note that nestled in between these claims is the admission that the event took place long after the suspension of Trump’s executive order. Therefore either it was NOT due to that order or a whole airport full of immigration and security personnel are completely misinformed.
It’s clear that, if there is a story, it rests on the actual reasons for this fellow’s refusal of entry. Since nothing in the story provides a credible explanation the first — FIRST — recourse of any sensible reporter would be to seek a statement from said immigration authorities.
But there is no evidence of such a statement or any attempt to extract one in this or any of the other stories I’ve seen.
It appears, for the time being, that 95% of this story is fake news, and it may be simply a variant on the same story as this muslim olympian