26.08.2025 18:36
In the United States, Republican congressional candidate Valentina Gomez made headlines by committing a significant act of Islamophobia by burning the Quran. In videos she shared on social media, Gomez made severe insults towards Islam, stating, "America is a Christian country, so these terrorist Muslims can go back to any of the 57 Muslim countries." She further escalated her hatred with these words.
Politician Valentina Gomez, who is preparing to run for the House of Representatives from the Republican Party in the USA, has committed a despicable provocation. In a video she shared on her social media account, Gomez threatened Muslims with death and burned the Quran with a blowtorch in her hand.
"ISLAM MUST BE STOPPED"
In the video released as part of her election campaign, Gomez claimed that "Islam must be stopped as soon as possible." Continuing her hate speech, she drew reactions with her words, "Muslims can go back to one of the 57 Muslim countries. With God's help, I will put an end to Islam in Texas."
"THE ONLY TRUE GOD IS THE GOD OF ISRAEL"
Continuing to burn the Quran in the video, Gomez stated, "There is only one true God, and that is the God of Israel." She then ended the video by posing next to the burned Quran.
HATE SPEECH DRAWS GREAT REACTION
The hateful expressions used by Gomez in the video were supported by far-right groups but received strong backlash from a wide range of users on social media. Users described these statements as a clear act of Islamophobia and a hate crime. The politician's outburst was criticized not only as an anti-immigrant campaign language but also as a radical hate speech advocating for the complete ban of a religion.
KNOWN FOR HER RACIST AND ANTI-ISLAMIC PAST
Known for her anti-immigrant rhetoric, Gomez had previously targeted a hat-wearing and masked immigrant mannequin in an earlier campaign video, firing at it. At that time, she had also drawn reactions with her words, "Public executions should be carried out for criminal illegal immigrants." Additionally, she had stormed a Muslim event held at the Texas State Capitol, stating, "There is no place for Islam in Texas."