A viral video of a woman making anti-Islam comments at a grocery store prompted one state lawmaker to condemn hate speech — but also sparked a groundswell of support for the woman from conservative influencers and their followers who raised more than $125,000 for her.
The video shows a woman in medical scrubs telling two women, “You need to leave. You’re not welcome here. This is not a Muslim country, this is a Christian country.” The text on the video says it’s an H-E-B in Conroe, but the grocer didn’t reply to the Houston Chronicle’s inquiry.
The confrontation drew attention from figures ranging from Democratic state Rep. Suleman Lalani of Sugar Land to online conservative commentator Sara Gonzales…