Muslims less likely to be considered ‘real Americans,’ says pollster

(Hill) Pollster Mallory Newall said in an interview that aired Thursday on “What America’s Thinking” that fewer respondents view Muslim Americans as “real Americans,” compared to members of other religions.

“We have done some research on what it means to be a ‘real American,’ in which we’ve asked an extensive list of everything from where you’re from, your religious affiliation, your race, your partisan identity, and are those groups of people a real American or not?” Newall told Hill.TV’s Jamal Simmons.

“What we found in our research is that fewer people say that Muslims are real Americans compared to Protestants, Catholics, or even Jews,” she continued.

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