Islamist describes someone who advocates for a political ideology that seeks to implement Islamic principles in government and society. As someone running for this type of position, it's insulting to insinuate that these are his motives.

"Mamdani comes from a culture that lies about everything," Maguire posted on X on July 4. He included a screenshot referencing The New York Times' reporting about how Mamdani marked his identity on a college application.

"It's literally a virtue to lie if it advances his Islamist agenda," Maguire wrote in a post.

Now imagine if he instead compared all white people to Nazis and used Nazi as a dog whistle.

It's hate speech. There being real Islamists or Nazis in the world doesn't change the intention.