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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Owen Scott

MAGA lawmaker launches ‘Protecting Puppies from Sharia Act’ days after anti-Muslim post

A MAGA lawmaker has unveiled a controversial, so-called “Protecting Puppies from Sharia Act,” after a week of posting conspiracy theories about Muslims on social media.

Florida Representative Randy Fine announced the bill on Thursday. The proposed legislation would cut off federal funding to states that prohibit dog ownership or consider owning a dog to be “haram.”

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