And that is why I will always stand with our Muslim neighbors, who have only made America stronger and more decent, and who deserve better than what it has given them in return.
Will always stand with Muslim neighbors and defend their right to practice their faith without violent hatred or intimidation.
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Evidence
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“In every corner of this nation, our millions of Muslim American neighbors are making our communities stronger.” The statement condemns Islamophobia and bigoted attacks directed at Muslims.
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Clarke said she was “deeply disturbed” by a flier encouraging violence against Muslims and stated that “any act of violence towards this community must not be tolerated.”
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Clarke condemned the Muslim ban as discriminatory against people entering the United States on the basis of religion.
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The biography states Clarke has “consistently stood against the rising tide of mis- and disinformation” and has a long record of issue advocacy, but it does not specifically address Muslim neighbors or intimidation in the current lookback window.
Assessments
Clarke issued multiple official statements in office condemning Islamophobia, anti-Muslim violence, and discriminatory treatment of Muslims, which directly matches the pledge to stand with Muslim neighbors and defend their right to practice their faith without intimidation.
This is a rhetoric-only promise about publicly standing with Muslim neighbors and defending their right to practice their faith without hatred or intimidation. The evidence shows Clarke has repeatedly and explicitly done that in official statements, including condemning Islamophobia, denouncing bigoted attacks on Muslims, opposing anti-Muslim violence and intimidation, and criticizing the Muslim ban as religious discrimination. The most relevant recent evidence is her 2025 statement affirming Muslim American neighbors and rejecting Islamophobic attacks, which satisfies the pledge within her current service period.