Ahmet Demirici (not his real name) is a 20-something, gay, Muslim man originally from Turkey but living in the U.S. He recently graduated with an MA in International Relations and is now looking for work, with his eye on joining the U.S. Army Reserve. He’s also an unapologetic Trump supporter.
Wait… What?
In a truly bizarre new interview with the Independent Australia of all places, Demirici, who says he prefers to date white Republican men and whose favorite media outlets are Breitbart News, the Daily Caller, and Fox News, explains why he supports an administration that absolutely does not share the same feelings towards him.
Related: LGBTQ Trump supporters complain about being “excommunicated” by peers
How about we take this to the next level?
Our newsletter is like a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.
“I come from an Islamic background, yes, and my parents and entire family self-identify as Muslim, true,” he says. “I believe in and love God, and hope for salvation through good deeds.”
He calls Trump’s inauguration speech, particularly the part where he mentioned wiping out Islamic terrorists, “amazing” and a demonstration of “pure power,” bringing “tears to my eyes.”
“The confidence to say such a thing! The audacity! Whether someone believes in a religion or is an atheist, it’s still hard to listen to that phrase without sensing the strength and power of the man who could make such a claim in front of the world.”
Hmmm. We’re not sure the rest of the world, let alone the majority of Americans, see it quite the same what, but we digress.
Demirici says he supports Trump’s unconstitutional Muslim ban because “I know a lot of people who should not be here,” adding that “my family came here at great cost to escape Islamism, and I’m not going to sit here idly while the West becomes Islamized and turns into the very shithole we escaped thanks to liberals.”
“Yes, I hate Islamists,” he continues. “You can quote me on that, too. I. Hate. Muslims. I hate Islamists with a passion. I think the U.S. Government is justified in finding them and tracking them down.”
OK! We got it! You hate all people who belong to the same religion as your family. Let’s move on…
Related: Hello from across the aisle: Meet Emma, a transgender woman who voted for Trump
As for the threat to LGBTQ rights posed by Donald Trump and Mike Pence, Demirici, naturally, isn’t too concerned about all that.
“We are already equal under the law,” he says. “What right do white cis heterosexual men have that I don’t? … Donald Trump himself has said gay marriage is here to stay. What more must the man say? He is even in favor of tranny bathrooms, which is even too left for me.”
He adds: “Now, gay rights is a right-wing cause here, because only the Right wants to protect us from Islamism and the left is obsessed with disarming us.”
Oh, and as for Trump’s cabinet, which is, so far, made up almost entirely rich, white, heterosexual males, Demirici says people need to stop being “racist and deplorable” and look a little more closely.
“Donald Trump is a pragmatic man who has chosen only the best for his cabinet, without considering race (in my opinion),” he says. “Ben Carson (black) and Peter Thiel (gay), Nikki Haley (Indian) and Kellyanne Conway (female) are all examples of this merit-based diversity.”
“I am happy about the cabinet picks,” he concludes. “Daddy won’t let us down.”
Related: Tweets From ISIS: The Everyday Threats Of Being Gay And Muslim In A Hostile World
Herman75
Trumps gonna love the praise…..believe me.
Heywood Jablowme
I hate Trump, but there’s a r@cist double standard in this article.
How many Queerty readers grew up in super-Christian families and now they HATE Christians? And write about it all the time in comments? No one here is surprised when that happens. In fact it’s almost expected; it’s a cliche. Why is it so shocking that the same dynamic might come into play with a gay Muslim guy? It might make more sense if he went all the way and became an atheist, and gave up the nauseating “hope for salvation” talk (yuck).
It’s r@cist to say a Turk is awful because “You hate all people who belong to the same religion as your family,” but a white American guy who does the exact same thing?… well, that’s perfectly normal, even to be expected.
This guy is very ignorant politically, yes, but not for the reasons you say here.
Aside from that – yeah, Trump will create lot more Islamic terrorists than he “wipes out.”
Xzamilloh
THANK YOU!!! It is pretty clear that with all of Christianity’s batsh!t stupidity, we here can talk openly and mock the religion and discuss everything wrong with it, but the minute a self-described Muslim talks badly about his religion and supporting Trump, the “diversity” no longer matters. Because when it comes to “diversity”, the only kind that matters is people looking different but agreeing on the same things. To the left, Muslim = Brown and they must be protected, even though Islam is a religion of over 2 billion people. It’s insulting to those of us that are minorities.
And you are absolutely right about that last line. That’s my biggest problem: We are letting the regressive left and the regressive right dictate the narrative.
Ogre Magi
I agree with what you are saying, but it is rather odd that he still belongs to a religion he hates
Mo Bro
How is this any more bizarre than gay Americans claiming they support Muslims who want to kill them?
(rhetorical question. progressives not expected to use brain cells when confronted with facts)
mhoffman953
LOL that is one of the most bizarre things I can never comprehend. Most LGBTQ people will fight to defend Islam even though most muslims want to kill them.
After the Orlando shooting, gays were holding banners saying to stand-up against Islamophobia, but Christians don’t bake them a wedding cake and they blame Christians for being evil. You’ll never see Islamists holding up a banner saying to stand-up against Homophobia, why is that?
mawbinatl
Not all Muslims are as extreme as you make them out to be. In Indonesia, for example, they could care less with whom you sleep as long as you treat others with respect and are of the legal age of consent.
Many Islamic people living here in the United States, are not extremists. They want to live their lives as we do ours – freely without persecution and ridicule.
I don’t lump all Christians as anti-gay homophobic religious nuts. My uncle is a preacher and he loves me and my husband. It’s just the lunatic fringe – which exist in every religious sect (with the exception of Scientologists. All of those mofos are nutty as hell).
This young man [in the article] clearly has an issue or issues that he needs to address. Whether it be in therapy or he figures it out on his own, he will not be happy until that happens.
So, I do oppose condemning all Islamic religion based on the crazy few. Like I oppose condemning any religion [again with the exception of Scientology] based on those extremists who take their readings literally and use it to enact hateful discriminatory acts against us gay people as they did with my African American ancestors.
Paco
“Now, gay rights is a right-wing cause here, because only the Right wants to protect us from Islamism and the left is obsessed with disarming us.”
WTF?!
The right doesn’t give a damn about progressing gay rights. They are intent on passing FADA which will legalize discrimination against gays, which Trump has pledged to sign into law.
I’m really tired of people on the right telling us that we should be grateful that they only want to put us in our place and make us second class citizens under their religious beliefs rather than tossing us from rooftops like the Muslim extremists are doing in other countries.
mawbinatl
Amen!
Alexis
I can already sense that this ‘Ahmet’ is going get married, have kids, and meet a lot of men on grindr for a lot of closeted sex. What a hypocrite! People like him always end up becoming an Islamic extremist in the end…he’s just too young to know it yet.
Kangol
Or have a white Republican “daddy,” probably someone in Congress, who fancies slapping his Muslim “son” around a bit before shlonging him. (Yep, I just used Donald Trump word, which is actually Yiddish!)
mawbinatl
I don’t know what to say really. I can understand his disdain for the extremist Islamic religion, being a gay man and fearing for his life and safety, but to jump on the Trump bandwagon is a little like a Jewish man that would support Hitler.
I hope that, in time, he will see the light as he matures. Right now, his focus is misguided because he believes that he can be “one of them” when they will clearly never except him as one of their own.
The minority appointments were to simply pacify the masses – which hasn’t really worked. He [Trump] doesn’t truly believe in their ability to lead. His crowd is the rich, heterosexual, Caucasian men around whom he was raised. Those who treat women as objects and sees minorities as employees and/or distractions.
KaiserVonScheiss
Peak stupid achieved. The man comes from a Muslim background and has first-hand knowledge of Islamic fundamentalism and the dangers it poses. But he’s guilty of not toeing the regressive/multiculturalist line.
FnameLname
The difference is that there is not an order banning Christians from entering the country. When we trash talk any religious opponent it is most often the extremist sect that is the focus of discussion. Gay people are smart enough to know that Islamic extremists and Christian extremists are the problem. Should Trump turn around tomorrow and ban all Christians from entering the country there would be an equal cry for justice from gay America.
KaiserVonScheiss
Order only applies to seven countries. There is no order banning Muslims.
In my opinion it applies to the wrong countries. I think the Salafis are the problem, but we can’t ban them for political/economic reasons.
Ogre Magi
WTF is up with calling Trump daddy? There have been some politicians I liked , but I never called any of them daddy!
Chris
He referred to “Islamism,” repeatedly. I think he may be referring to the most extreme forms of Islam. Something may be being lost in translation, here.
Anyways, Milo calls Trump daddy, too. Maybe they should take their show on the road.
Neonegro
The man is an intelligent muslim with first hand knowledge of the cult and its followers.
Several surveys of regular muslims in different countries have found a substantial majority in favor of the imposition of Islamic law.
Something to think about if they get substantial numeric voting power.
Lvng1Tor
I can see where he is coming from based off of his background but he’s buying into the same radicalized thoughts just from the far right. Thinking some big “Daddy” will save him. He lacks the ability to see the big interwoven picture because he’s so blinded by his own issues. Sad
zack_normandin
Some say Donald Trump is Gay
http://www.keklel.org/news/is-donald-trump-gay/