When Marwa Balkar learned of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s support of a tracking database for Muslims, she decided she would not take his remarks lying down. “When I first heard Donald Trump’s comments, I wasn’t shocked because I feel like it was something Donald Trump would say,” she told CNN in an interview Tuesday. “But… I realized that just because Donald Trump is saying something that Donald Trump would say, does not make it all right. And I’m not going to be the one to tolerate it.” In response, Ms. Balkar penned a Facebook post defending her identity as both a Muslim and an American, and challenging Mr. Trump to embrace tolerance and understanding. The letter –...
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