An image showing Nancy Pelosi & Chuck Schumer in Muslim Dress retweeted by Trump

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U.S President Donald Trump has shared an altered image showing Democrat leaders Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi in Muslim dress in front of the Iranian flag. It was first appeared on a 4chan message board and circulated on Twitter by extremist right-wing accounts. Trump shared the image by retweeting a post from user @D0wn_Under, who wrote: “The corrupted Dems trying their best to come to the Ayatollah’s rescue. #NancyPelosiFakeNews”. The image reads “Democrats 2020” under the altered portraits of the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate minority leader. It is noteworthy that both have led the charge to impeach the U.S President from their respective legislative branches. It was posted to the president’s timeline in the middle of 2 dozen posts and retweets. They were attacking Democratic criticism of the administration’s attacks on Iran.

 Last week, The U.S House passed a resolution designed to curb the president’s war-making powers as the White House threatened additional sanctions against Iran, following its attacks on US bases in Iraq in retaliation for the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. U.S President and White House officials announced sanctions to cut off billions to the country, including 8 of its senior officials. It was an attempt to deny the regime the resources to conduct its destructive foreign policy. Mike Pompeo said the U.S had specific information including attacks on the U.S embassies. Democrat and Republican members of Congress were outraged with what they saw as a lack of clear intelligence and explanation they received in briefings a week after General Soleimani’s death.

It is noteworthy that millions of Iranians filled the streets of Tehran following his death. Iran admitted that it shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane, killing all 167 people on board. Protesters in Iran also have raged against the Iranian government. Pelosi appeared on ABC’s This Week, on Sunday. She explained to host George Stephanopoulos there are different reasons why protesters are demonstrating In Iran. The account that shared the altered image also shared dozens of anti-Iranian messages alongside pro-Trump posts. He claimed on Twitter, on Monday, “Fake news and its Democrat partners are attempting to undermine whether the threat posed by General Soleimani was imminent”.