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There is a screenshot of a false X post from a user with the username “@tedcruz” that reads: “This is their plan. They admit it proudly. Hell no.” it is a quote repost of another post that reads: “New: Texas Karim AbuZaid. “Now that Texas turn Blue, it’s a chance for us to takeover”. There is a still from a video of an older Brown Muslim man with a grey beard giving a sermon at a podium. He is wearing a black suit and a white kufi.

Imam Did Not Call for Islamic Takeover Following Midterms

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Imam Karim AbuZaid called for an Islamic takeover following the midterms.

There is a plan for an Islamic takeover.

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Fact

The quote in this post is fabricated. During his sermon on November 6, 2026, at a Muslim community center in Colorado, Imam Karim AbuZaid did not call for an Islamic takeover following the midterms.

This segment of the sermon was about his belief that individuals were motivated to vote against candidates who relied on Islamophobic attacks.

There is no evidence of an attempted Islamic takeover in the United States.

No Muslim politician who won in the 2026 midterms has come out in support of implementing laws based on Islamic teachings.

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