The clash-of-civilizations thesis spanned both US political parties

Evidence

According to my friend M. Arsalan Suleiman—former Acting US Special Envoy to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) under President Barack Obama—this clash of civilizations ideology animated many of the Trump administration’s most identifiable policies. These policies included the debates over the US-Mexico border wall, immigration reform, refugee resettlement, the Muslim Travel Bans, undermining the Iran nuclear deal, possible Muslim Brotherhood terrorist designation, aggressive posturing vis-à-vis China, and efforts to ally with Russia. — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 685 (#exemplifies, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: The clash-of-civilizations thesis was bipartisan in US policy circles; Clash-of-civilizations ideology animated the Trump administration’s core policies — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 685; Political Islam framing is debated among US foreign policy elites of both parties (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Political Islam framing is debated among US foreign policy elites of both parties #expands (0.78)
• Clash-of-civilizations ideology animated the Trump administration’s core policies #exemplifies (0.75) — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 685