CAIR has been designated as a terrorist organization in Texas.
Posted by The Benny Show, Checked
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The Benny ShowOct 26, 2026
Multiple primary sources (Texas Governor's proclamation of November 18, 2025, and Texas AG filings) show Gov. Abbott designated CAIR a 'foreign terrorist organization' and 'transnational criminal organization' under Texas law, so the claim that CAIR has been designated a terrorist organization in Texas holds as of 2026-10-26. The designation is contested in court and the U.S.
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What was said
… and I'm going to start a dedicated task force devoted to attacking and rooting out Sharia law, devoted to attacking and rooting out cartels, human traffickers, sex traffickers, and making sure that we keep our families safe. And I'll point this out as well: Care is a terrorist organization, right? Care has been designated as such in Texas. They have recommended James Talarico, the Democrat running for Governor, the Democrat running for Lieutenant Governor, and the Democrat running against me, so that really tells you all you need to know, that a terrorist organization has recommended these …
The Benny Show · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. The Texas Governor's office announced on 2025-11-18 that Gov. Abbott designated the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as foreign terrorist organizations and transnational criminal organizations.[3]
Supports. The Texas Attorney General's office, in a December 2025 release, confirmed it is defending the Governor's designation of CAIR as a foreign terrorist organization in litigation.[4]
Supports. Reuters reports that Texas designated CAIR as a 'terrorist organization' in November, and CAIR's lawsuit over that designation was later dismissed.[1]
Context. The U.S. State Department has not designated CAIR a terrorist group, and CAIR has sued Texas calling the label defamatory; the designation is a state-level action.[2][5]
Context. The claim's extraction is faithful to the passage: the post says 'Care has been designated as such in Texas,' which refers to CAIR (the transcription 'Care' is a mishearing), and the claim is a faithful paraphrase.
Sources
5 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 2 primary, 1 not rated
- 1Florida governor signs 'terrorist' designation law, raises ...reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Muslim parents, private schools sue Texas over exclusion of Islamic ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3designated CAIR a terrorist organization - Office of the Texas Governorgov.texas.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 4Attorney General Ken Paxton Takes Legal Action in ...texasattorneygeneral.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 5Muslim advocacy group fights for trust after Texas brands it a terrorist groupreligionnews.com · not rated · cited for: context
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