National security analyst and New York Times bestselling author Brigitte Gabriel joined The Ari Hoffman Show on Talk Radio 570 KVI to discuss her latest book, Rise, and to warn of what she describes as a coordinated, global campaign undermining Western civilization and Judeo-Christian values.
Gabriel, the founder of ACT for America and a prominent critic of radical Islamist ideology, said she wrote Rise because she believes fundamental Western values are under attack across the world.
“Our Western way of life is under attack. Our Judeo-Christian values are the foundation of Western civilization—and they’re being targeted.”
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— Ari Hoffman 🎗 (@thehoffather) November 30, 2025
“Our western way of life is under attack,” Gabriel told Hoffman. “Regardless of where you live, Australia, Canada, England, the Netherlands, we are seeing our Judeo-Christian values under attack. These values are the foundation of Western civilization.”
Foreign Influence and Online Manipulation
Hoffman raised recent reports involving Elon Musk’s decision to reveal geolocation data on certain social media accounts, which exposed a large bot operation focused on shaping Western political discourse, particularly around MAGA politics and Israel.
Gabriel said the revelation came as no surprise. Pointing to her own experience battling anonymous online editors, she described how even her Wikipedia page is controlled by non-Americans who oppose her political views.
“I am an American author, and the people who control my Wikipedia page are two guys living in London,” she said. “I have hired PR agencies spending $10,000 a month to try to edit it, and they couldn’t. These are people who disagree with everything I say, and they are not even Americans.”
She argued that foreign influencers steering U.S. political conversation is part of a much larger and systematic effort.
“This is not an offshoot or something small happening in one country,” she explained. “It is a coordinated global activism trying to impact Western nations and their foreign policy, using everything, from immigration to the war of information. The internet has become the new theater of war.”
A Century-Long Strategy
Gabriel reiterated her belief that the Muslim Brotherhood developed a 100-year plan to infiltrate Western societies and influence their politics. She said that when she evaluates modern trends, she sees parallels with the early stages of societal shifts she witnessed growing up in Lebanon.
“People like me and Gad Saad came to America because of Islamic persecution of minorities,” she said. “We assimilated as Christians and Jews because we share cultural and religious foundations with the West. But right now, we are importing people who do not share our values.”
She pointed to the Somali refugee community in Minnesota, where Rep. Ilhan Omar eventually rose to Congress, and to Rep. Rashida Tlaib as examples of what she calls ideological influence entering the political system via immigration and coordinated organizing.
"We are importing people into our country who do not share our values. And we are importing them by resettling them as refugees in our country, like the Somali community in Minnesota." -Brigitte Gabriel @ACTBrigitte pic.twitter.com/FMsYPo9bFR
— Ari Hoffman 🎗 (@thehoffather) November 30, 2025
A Surge of Muslim Candidates in U.S. Elections
Gabriel emphasized that recent election cycles show a dramatic increase in political engagement among candidates she believes are aligned with Islamist ideology. She noted that 76 Muslim candidates ran for office and 42 were elected, with three races still awaiting certification. Their presence spans at least nine states, including New York, Virginia, Michigan, New Jersey, Maryland, Washington, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. The positions won range from mayoral offices and state legislatures to city councils, school boards, and judicial roles.
"In this last election, 42 Muslim candidates have been declared winners… while all eyes were on Mamdani in New York… 76 Muslims ran. Forty-two of them got elected." -Brigitte Gabriel @ACTBrigitte pic.twitter.com/aRhaNkmRMd
— Ari Hoffman 🎗 (@thehoffather) November 30, 2025
According to Gabriel, this breadth of influence shows that attention should not be focused solely on high-profile figures such as Zohran Mamdani in New York. She argued that these newly elected officials bring ideologies counter to American constitutional principles and are poised to make significant changes.
“While all eyes were on Mamdani, 41 others also got elected,” she said. “They are transforming our country with their own ideologies. And Mamdani hasn’t even taken office yet, but he wants New York to be ruled by international law, as if the Constitution isn’t enough.”
Local Elections and Ideological Alliances
Hoffman pointed to Seattle’s newly elected mayor, Katie Wilson, whom he described as a socialist backed by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). He noted that many voters were focused on her socialist platform and overlooked the ideological connections aligning her with groups Hoffman argues are hostile to Judeo-Christian values.
Gabriel agreed that such alliances are strategic and intentional and said that CAIR and its affiliates are already preparing a directory of elected Muslim officials for 2026 while expanding programs to recruit and mobilize even more candidates for the next midterms.
A Call to Action
Before concluding the interview, Gabriel issued a direct appeal for Americans concerned about these trends to organize politically. She encouraged listeners to join ACT for America, start local chapters, and participate in coordinated civic engagement efforts aimed at influencing future elections.
“We need to match passion with passion,” she urged. “The leftists, socialists, and Islamists have locked shields together. They want to transform America into their vision of utopia. We must preserve our country.”
"The leftists, socialists & Islamists have all locked shields together. They are working together for a common goal, to transform America into the utopia they believe in: socialism, communism, Islamism."
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— Ari Hoffman 🎗 (@thehoffather) November 30, 2025
Gabriel insisted that grassroots mobilization is the only way to counter what she describes as a well-organized ideological alliance.
“Together we can save our country,” she said. “If my message resonates with you, go to ACTforAmerica.org, become a member, and start a chapter. We must be prepared, educated, mobilized, and organized.”
