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Welcome back. right now crowds gathering there in times square to show support for the muslim community. you see the slogan on the t-shirts and the signs "i am a muslim too." >> love trumps hate, love trumps hate, love trumps hate. >> participants there are pushing back on president donald trumps travel ban that critics say targets muslims. rally organizers also say they are looking ahead to protesting mr. trumps new executive order on immigration when it happens. apparently its expected in the ...

Square, an "i am a muslim 2" protest, picking up steam has crowds show solidarity with american muslims. rachel crane is there. the crowd is very sizeable, whats happening? rachel, if you can hear me, describe whats happening there. all right. it looks like were having a little audio problem. of course were going to work that out. you can see the live pictures right there in new york. well take you back to new york for this "i am a muslim too" protest in new york. well be right back. tech: dont ...

Of the event, deen obeidallah, and hosts the deane obeidallah show on sirius xm. thank you for talking to me on a saturday. >> thank you for having me here. >> tell me how this get started? >> its russell simmons and rabbi shire. these have been working together for years on bringing people of different backgrounds and faiths together. it was their idea. im happy to be a part of it. its going to be 65 degrees in february, proving that god might be muslim. the mayor of new york should be there. s...

A lot of them support what the president is doing. >> it is concerning. and i am muslim. our community is small in this country. were 1 to 2% of the country. its getting out more, getting in the media, building these coalitions, working together, standing up for other communities in times of need, so we know we have their back and they have hours. thats part of it. its misinformation. ill be blunt. donald trump ran a campaign so much of it was ginning up fear of our community, from islam hates u...

Americans that the good of all of us comes out. >> dean, i remember, i was sitting right here in this chair one of those saturdays, when the immigration ban played out. how did that affect you personally or did it? >> very mgs emotional. the muslim community during this campaign felt very alone. we did see other signs of people standing with us. since donald trump got elected, we have seen a spike of hate crimes against our community, more bullying of muslim children in school. but this great ou...

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