Doug Jones calls Tommy Tuberville’s anti-Muslim rhetoric ‘vile’

By: Ralph Chapoco

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 357

Last Updated: 3 days, 17 hours ago

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Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, a Democratic candidate for Alabama governor, condemned anti-Muslim comments made by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tubervile on Tuesday, calling them “vile” and “racist and Islamophobic.”

Tuberville, a Republican candidate for governor, has engaged in increasingly strident attacks on people of the Islamic faith over the last several months. Last week, Tuberville posted on X, formerly Twitter, that “the enemy is inside the gates,” including an image of the Sept. 11 attacks …

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