Ben Shapiro
Role at the time: Writing personally as the author of a Daily Wire opinion column.
Challenged the characterization
Statement summary
Shapiro disputes El-Sayed’s assurance that nobody is trying to impose Sharia, arguing that the statement is false when applied globally.
“that is not true on a global level at all.”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)The Radical Transformation of the Democratic Party Is Almost CompleteParagraphs 72–80
Shapiro’s column characterizes the Piker passage as part of a broader political shift in the Democratic coalition.
Why we used this label
Relative to El-Sayed’s portrayal of his Sharia-law position as personal religious freedom, Shapiro challenges the assurance that no one is imposing Sharia by arguing that it is untrue globally.