Randy Fine, a Republican member of the US House of Representatives from Florida, drew widespread online attention after posting on X that “the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one,” a remark that circulated widely and prompted responses from politicians, media figures and advocacy organisations.
The comment was posted in response to a message by Palestinian-American activist Nerdeen Kiswani, who had written that dogs are “unclean” and should not be kept as indoor pets, describing the view as rooted in religious and cultural tradition. Fine replied that if Americans were forced to choose, the decision would favour dogs.
