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Al Jazeera Staff

Trump backs staunchly anti-Muslim Florida lawmaker to run for US Congress

Randy Fine has argued that fear of Muslims is justified [File: Phil Sears/AP Photo]

United States President-elect Donald Trump is encouraging a Florida legislator who celebrated the killing of an American citizen by the Israeli military to run for Congress.

Trump said in a social media post on Sunday that if State Senator Randy Fine decides to seek a congressional seat in Florida, the state lawmaker would have his “Complete and Total Endorsement”.

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