OOPS: Islamic Influence Org Sued Abbott Over ‘Terrorist’ Designation… That Was A MISTAKE

So far, Texas and Florida are the only states to have given the Terror designation to CAIR, which bills itself as a civil rights groups and lobbying group for Islam.

Last June, H. R. 4097 (a.k.a. ‘Designate CAIR as a Terrorist
Organization Act’) was introduced in the House and moved to judiciary. It cited historical and recent events that give reason to believe CAIR should be designated, at the federal level, a Terrorist organization, beginning with their role as unindicted co-conspirator in what was, and still is, the largest terror financing trial in US history, involving sending $12M dollars to Hamas.

Not surprisingly, they contest being characterized in such a way. Such disagreements are for others to wrangle over. It is sufficient to say that is one of many data points driving efforts to not only strip CAIR of their status and influence in America, but to outlaw them entirely as a hostile entity.

While there has been no movement on that case at the federal level, Texas and Florida did not sit around and wait for Congress to get the lead out. They took leadership roles on making the same move at their respective State levels.

CAIR is very active in those states and such a designation would make it impossible for them to advance their various objectives there. So they litigated, attempting to block Abbott’s designation.

Of course, that creates an opportunity for legal discovery. Their financial activities, donor lists, and associations are entirely relevant to the question of them being a terror group. The donors and associations could settle the question about whether they are, in fact, a terror organization.

And the court has now ordered CAIR to turn over that information.

🚨 JUST IN: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has DEFEATED Islamic terror organization CAIR in the courts — the group must now TURN OVER

1. Donor list
2. Donee list
3. CAIR chief Nihad Awad's travel records to 9 countries hosting Islamic terror

LFG! CAIR should be FULLY BANNED in America!… pic.twitter.com/Zf1KwXu9o3

— John F Kennedy Jr (@John__F_Jr) May 7, 2026

Here is the governor’s social media announcement about the ruling in his favor:

Progress in my legal fight against CAIR.

I declared CAIR a Foreign Terrorist Organization.

They sued to block it.

I demanded CAIR give us its donor list, donee list, and details for Nihad Awad’s travel to 9 countries hosting Islamic terror.

A federal court granted my request pic.twitter.com/VbiVuAPcNF

— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) May 6, 2026

For wider context, California has just been outed for paying $40 Million in tax dollars to CAIR in a story alleging that money has been funding possible jihadists. Here is a sample of the sort of civil rights and tolerance that CAIR-CA stands for:

SCOOP: CAIR-CA leader Zahra Billoo advises her followers that they can express hatred against Jews in private, but should not write "I hate all Zionists" on their social media profiles, in order to be "strategic."

Gavin Newsom gave her group $40 million. pic.twitter.com/4ipO6tbM7f

— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@christopherrufo) May 6, 2026

Meanwhile, Governor Abbott sent a notification to a public swimming pool advertising a ‘Muslims Only’ event that they have a choice between cancelling an event that unlawfully discriminates on the basis of religion, or forfeiting $530,000 in grant money from the state.

Surprise, surprise — a few hours later they announced the event would now be ‘inclusive’.

In Florida, legislation banning the implementation of any system or practice (eg: sharia law) that conflicts with the Constitution as the law of the land.