Ramadan is different this year. Trump’s bigotry isn’t

loved ones outside our homes; we won't gather for prayer at mosques; we won't have the joy of late-night social gatherings. We will fast and break fast, secluded in our homes, for a full month.

But one thing remains the same this Ramadan: the bigotry our community faces from the president of the United States.

Just days before our holy month of fasting and prayer began, President Trump retweeted “Let’s see if authorities enforce the social distancing orders for mosques during Ramadan (April 23 – May 23) like they did churches during Easter.”

Faced with the fallout from his lack of action to stop the spread of the coronavirus, he instead chose to divert attention to minority communities with fear mongering and division.

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