The Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Texas) today called for the removal of Tarrant County Republican Party Chair Bo French, who reportedly posted a “deeply offensive and inflammatory” poll online that asked respondents to identify whether “Muslims” or “Jews” pose a greater threat to the United States.
CAIR-Texas also called on French to immediately remove the poll and issue a formal apology for promoting dangerous rhetoric that stigmatizes entire communities based on their faith and promotes hatred and religious intolerance.
“A poll asking Americans to choose whether Jews or Muslims are the ‘bigger threat’ is not only offensive—it’s dangerous. It fuels suspicion and division during a time when both Jewish and Muslim communities are facing heightened threats across the country. We categorically reject this hate and fearmongering and call on elected leaders to cease normalizing bigotry. Islamophobia and antisemitism will always be interconnected forms of hatred. They spring from the same well of ignorance, scapegoating and fear,” said CAIR-Texas Board Member John Floyd.
“This shameful and irresponsible poll is a blatant act of antisemitic and Islamophobic bigotry. We expect elected officials and politicians to foster unity and lead with wisdom, not to promote suspicion and division. By framing Jews and Muslims as potential threats to our country, this poll promotes both antisemitism and Islamophobia and adds to the unfortunately rising level of bigotry we see nationwide,” said Shaimaa Zayan, the Operations Manager of CAIR-Austin, Texas.
She noted that earlier this week, CAIR and its Dallas/Fort Worth chapter (CAIR-DFW) welcomed an announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that it has dropped an investigation of a proposed Muslim community development project in that state. CAIR previously called on the DOJ to reject a request for that investigation.
Earlier this year, CAIR released its 2025 Civil Rights Report “Unconstitutional Crackdowns,” which reveals that Islamophobia continues to be at an all-time high across the country. CAIR said viewpoint discrimination against those speaking out against genocide and apartheid was a key factor in many cases.
The shared mission of CAIR and CAIR-Texas is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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