Tommy Tuberville is not an anti-Islamist bigot, but he does need to choose his words better

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December 17, 2025

The Council for American Islamic Relations (CAIR) loves to call people bigots, usually baselessly.

In the dust-up between U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and CAIR, the organization that has been linked to Islamic terror (see Florida’s recent designation of the group), is eagerly running defense for Islamic terror against concerned Americans.

Tuberville’s language is a bit too loose, but he is not being hateful, and CAIR knows it.

Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.

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