The U.S. President claimed that Sharia law is already being followed in “pockets” of America but provided no evidence to support the assertion.
President Donald Trump has declared he would “absolutely” support a nationwide ban on Sharia law in the United States, arguing that the country must operate under a single legal system.
In an interview with conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck, Trump was asked whether he would push for or sign what Beck described as a “no Sharia law act for America.” The President responded, “On Sharia law, I would absolutely say that it’s not this country; it’s no Sharia law”.
Trump claimed that Sharia law is already being followed in some parts of the United States. “And you do have pockets of it, as you know,” he said, though he did not identify any specific locations.
The President also pointed to European capitals as he argued against allowing Islamic religious law to operate alongside the American system. “You go to London, you go to Paris, it’s almost like a second way of life. It’s ridiculous,” he said.
“We have one system. We have a great system. Sometimes it’s very frustrating, but it’s the best there is, that I can see,” Trump added.
He framed his support for a prohibition as a matter of common sense rather than political ideology. “Good politics is all about common sense anyway, but I would absolutely prohibit the Sharia law thing, and it is happening in this country a little bit,” Trump said.
Legal Path Remains Unclear
The President did not specify whether he would seek fresh legislation, issue an executive order, or endorse an existing congressional proposal. A bill titled the “Preserving a Sharia-Free America Act” was introduced in the U.S. Senate in October 2025, but Trump did not mention it during the interview.
Constitutional law experts have noted that any government action targeting religious belief or practice would face scrutiny under the First Amendment, which protects religious exercise while preventing the government from establishing a religion. Article VI of the Constitution already establishes that federal law is the supreme law of the country.
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