A large Shia Muslim Ashura march in Dearborn, Michigan is being used as a flashpoint in the culture-war fight over Islam and politics in America — framed here as alarming.

• A big religious procession in Dearborn is held up as proof of a growing Muslim political presence in the U.S.
• New York mayoral figure Zohran Mamdani is mocked and tied to the same trend.
• Democrats like Gavin Newsom and Cory Booker are accused of "bending the knee" to court Muslim voters.
• The overall message is fear: this is painted as a threat to a traditional idea of America.

Outlook: Expect more of this rhetoric as Muslim American political influence and immigration stay hot-button issues into the 2026 election season.