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Here's what happened when a Muslim comedian sat next to Eric Trump on a plane

Here's what happened when a Muslim comedian sat next to Eric Trump on a plane

In regards to the Muslim registry, Eric Trump responded, "Come on man, you can’t believe everything that you read."
Updated 04 Dec, 2016

On a six-and-a-half-hour long flight, American Muslim comedian Mohammad "Mo" Amer coincidentally found himself seated next to Donald Trump's son Eric Trump, here's what followed:

Amer had to book a last minute flight on December 1 to Glasgow, Scotland when he received an upgrade to first class and found himself seated next to Eric Trump.

He tells Buzzfeed of the incident, "I was just walking in and he was just sitting there with his Trump shirt on and I was like, ‘Is this real’? Is this real? Is this a setup? I mean, I’m an Arab Palestinian, everything is a conspiracy, right? So when I walked into the plane I was like, 'What is this?' This is obviously from Allah, Allah is just trying to hook me up right now. That’s what’s happening"

The comedian couldn't resist taking a selfie with Eric and posted it on social media with the caption: "Sometimes God just sends you the material."

As soon as he sat next to him, Amer introduced himself: "When I sat down I said, 'How you doing?' Trump says, 'I’m doing good.' And I said, 'You have no idea how fantastic this is for me right now. My name is Mohammed. Salams. I’m a stand-up comedian. This is fantastic for me.'"

This exchange of pleasantries was all it took for him to dive right into what was really bothered him: the rumour on Muslim registries. Reportedly, Donald Trump has called for a ban on Muslims travelling to the U.S. and proposed a registry for Muslims residing in the country.

"I looked at him immediately and said, 'Look man, FYI I’m not doing that sh-t.' He’s like, 'what?' I said, 'I’m not going to get a Muslim ID number, bullsh-t I’m not doing it."

Eric replied saying, "That’s not gonna happen. Come on man, you can’t believe everything that you read."

Delighted, Amer shared the good news on Facebook and wrote, "Good news guys Muslims will not have to check-in and get IDs. That’s what I was told."

The two got talking about Donald Trump and how he was able to play the media 'like a fiddle' and to Amer's surprise, Eric agrees!

"That’s what he told me. He basically acknowledged the fact that his father played this thing like a mad genius and that’s how he got elected and he admitted it," says Amer.

As the conversation continued, moving from Trump's plans to Hillary Clinton, Amer slowly realised the kind of person Eric Trump was. "I just felt he was a robot, in the sense this guy has a routine that has been there since he was 6. I believe his dad raised him super old-school and that’s the feeling I got from him. He’s flying first-class to Scotland for a day, checking in on their golf course, going in and talking to them. This guy is all about business."

The comedian adds, "He also seemed disconnected from the reality of race attacks and violence. The vibe that I got, this was a game to them and they had no regrets and they did it to win and they will most likely keep doing it."

During their conversation, Eric asked Amer to "take it easy" on the Trumps and to ask other comedians such as Dave Chappelle to do the same. Amer refused. "I was like, you can’t do that, that’s not what we do," he says. "It’s our job essentially to scrutinize the king."

In fact, when asked on social media why he sat next to Donald Trump's son, Amer replied with: "I’m not running away from anything.

"As a comedian it’s my responsibility, it’s my duty, to find out as much information as possible to provide an accurate commentary. So for me it’s like I’m not rejecting a gift from the divine. Are you kidding me? ‘I just gave it to you on a platter. Do you want to deny this whole situation?‘ Of course not, I’m gonna jump right in."

Amer recalls the overall interaction to be pleasant. However, he has decided to take this 'gift from God' and use the material for his upcoming Human Appeal Comedy Show.

Comments

Jawed Mirza Dec 03, 2016 04:31pm
well done well said ,,,,,,you r lucky
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natey Dec 03, 2016 05:21pm
sound like they live different life..they only interact with rivh ppl..and dont know whats happening to normal public...like king life.
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ahaq Dec 03, 2016 07:16pm
Truth is coming slowly but surely
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ajay gupta Dec 03, 2016 07:37pm
its glasgow, scotland, not switzerland
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Iqbal rangoonwala Dec 03, 2016 08:44pm
Our education is back dated we were not tough geography properly with merit appointed teachers in school so we don't know where is which nation
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alex Dec 03, 2016 09:22pm
@Iqbal rangoonwala, Oh that's sad.
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Sarwar, USA. Dec 03, 2016 11:24pm
Well done...
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AW Dec 04, 2016 01:39am
America is a great country. The commotion created by the Trump presidential election is temporary. All will work out at the end.
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TICKLE me elmo Dec 04, 2016 02:59am
It's important to keep an open mind ..even for a comedian.
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imtiaz ali khan Dec 04, 2016 05:19am
These folks are detached from reality of race and violence, because of a bubble he lived in. Sadly, not everything can be business. God Bless USA.
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Aussie Dec 04, 2016 06:16am
@Iqbal rangoonwala - I disagree . I have been taught by the best teachers in a smaller city compared to these capital cities .
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MA Dec 04, 2016 11:01am
This is GOD gift
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khurshid akthar Dec 05, 2016 03:08pm
You are great Mohamamd amer wel done . KEEP ITS UP.
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Bupi Dec 06, 2016 08:36am
Some make history some write history its lucky to be both.
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