Trump debate comment inspires #MuslimsReportStuff, and it's very funny
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At Sunday night's presidential debate, Donald Trump unwittingly launched a new meme. In the town hall setting, a Muslim woman asked the candidates about Islamophobia.
Trump's response: "We have to be sure that Muslims come in and report when they see something going on."
Many have taken up the challenge on Twitter, and #MuslimsReportStuff quickly went viral. Responses have ranged from sarcastic to serious to funny. One of the first and perhaps most widely shared Tweets came from Brooklyn College professor Moustafa Bayoumi:
There are many others. Some are self-reporting:
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Some are being used to settle sibling rivalries:
Others are food-oriented:
Others are undefinable:
This one, though, is our favorite: