'The word that comes to mind is surreal': A Muslim American on Trump's victory

How are Muslim Americans responding to the reality of a President Donald Trump?

Donald Trump's presidential campaign has been wracked with controversy, with many statements and events that would likely have sunk any other condidate.

One of his most inflammatory statements was a pledge to ban all Muslim immigration to the United States, along with vague references to tracking Muslim Americans and other constitutionally dubious policies.

So what's the feeling on the ground right now for Muslim Americans? Al Jazeera correspondent Ahmed Shihab Eldin speaks to Jan and Marc about his response to a President-elect Trump.


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