Barack Hussein Obama has a crafted image of a biracial African American leader. He is projected as the first biracial President and first re-elected biracial President. He is in the headlines these days, and is likely to remain in the headlines for times ahead. Documents released recently by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard indicate that his administration fabricated Russian interference in the 2016 election, directly under his instructions, to undermine Donald Trump’s ascension to the White House, amplifying suspicions about his pro-Islamic actions.

Critics assert that Barack Hussein Obama is the central figure of “leftist, woke, Jihadi, Globalist, Chinese Communist Party (CCP), deep state nexus”.

Question pertaining to Barack Hussein Obama’s Islamic connection used to be dismissed by the nexus as social media rhetoric based on Islamophobia. This is the time to revisit the question while his “aura” is plummeting like a castle of playing cards.

Was / Is Barack Hussein Obama a “Trojan horse of Radical Islam”? Here this is examined with a fact-check view on certain events generally cited in support of these “suspicions” - we shall check whether these events occurred in reality and if these can be interpreted as evidence of his Islamic leanings.

But first, let us take a brief detour - Barack Hussein Obama’s early life, current work and connections.

Barack Hussein Obama’s Early Life and Current Work

Born in 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii, Barack Hussein Obama was raised by his white non-practising Christian American mother, Ann Dunham and maternal grandparents after his black Muslim African Kenyan father, Barack Hussein Obama Sr., left. (Barack Hussein Obama II did visit Kenya to meet his paternal family as he himself has narrated in his memoirs though his father had left him and his mother.)

Living in Indonesia (1967–1971) with his mother and stepfather, who happened to be an Indonesian Muslim, he attended secular and Catholic schools, came back to the US for more education, and later seemingly embraced Christianity at Chicago’s Trinity United Church of Christ. Educated at Occidental College Columbia (he had the exposure to party life, drugs, alcohol and girls as he narrated in his memoirs), and left lib leaning Harvard Law School where he led student community, then he became a community organizer in Illinoi, fast moving up as Illinois state senator (1997–2004), U.S. senator (2005–2008) and the 44th U.S. President (2009–2017).

His presidency focused on healthcare doles, apparently on counterterrorism (e.g. Osama bin Laden’s 2011 killing). Still, there are strings of pro-Islamic actions attached with this, and self-centered image-making that earned him Nobel Peace Prize (in class with Yasser Arafat, Muhammad Yunus, Tawakei Karman Yemeni, Malala Yousufzai et al.).

Since 2017, Barack Hussein Obama has led the Obama Foundation, promoting “civic” engagement and producing “media” via Higher Ground Productions. But his footprints remained perceptible in the Biden-Harris Administration and also the 2024 bitter contest that ultimately went in favour of Trump as in 2016, but this time with a historic mandate.

And now his role in the 2016 election is in the eye of the storm that has once again flashed him to headlines, this time casting a dark shadow of criminality over his hallowed image. DNI Tulsi’s papers are now lying on the table of AG Bondi.

Connections with Globalists, CCP, Leftists, Wokeists and Jihadis

1. Globalists (e.g. George Soros)

Did It Happen? Barack Hussein Obama and George Soros share a history of aligned political goals. “Old, Rich, Opinionated and Dangerous” Soros, a controversial billionaire philanthropist, donated to Democrat Barack Hussein Obama’s 2008 campaign. Reportedly, Soros was Barack Hussein Obama’s “first major sponsor”, and Barack Hussein Obama served Soros’s globalist agenda by promoting open borders. Soros’s Open Society Foundations fund “progressive” / woke causes. Some of Barack Hussein Obama Administration officials, like Eric P. Schwartz, worked with Soros-linked groups.

Interpretation? Critics interpret this as Barack Hussein Obama being a Soros “puppet” pursuing globalist policies like open borders - the main agenda of blue-red-green leftist-communist-jihadi nexus.

2. Chinese Communist Party (CCP) 

Did It Happen? It is claimed Barack Hussein Obama’s policies transferred U.S. wealth and technology to the “CCP-occupied China-Russia axis.” His administration engaged with CCP-occupied China, expanding trade in favour of the CCP with widening trade deficits and negotiating the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, which included CCP-occupied China.

Interpretation? Critics interpret trade policies or climate deals as favouring CCP-occupied China.

3. Leftists and Wokeists

Did It Happen? Barack Hussein Obama’s policies (e.g. Affordable Care Act, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals - DACA) and rhetoric aligned with “progressive” woke priorities. Books like “The Manchurian President” (researched and written by Aaron Klein and Brenda J Elliott) claim he had ties with radicals like former militant William Ayers and controversial pastor Jeremiah Wright, besides other communists and leftists. Critics allege he drives “woke” agendas like racial equity and “gender” ideology. His post-presidency supports “progressive” / woke causes via the Obama Foundation.

Interpretation? Critics view this as evidence of a radical leftist or “woke” agenda undermining traditional American values and promoting Jihadi elements indirectly.

4. Jihadi Factors

Did It Happen? Barack Hussein Obama’s policies included engaging Muslim-majority nations (e.g. 2009 Cairo speech) and admitting ~85,000 refugees annually, including 12,587 Syrians in 2016. Though his administration killed Osama bin Laden and conducted strikes on selected targets in the Middle East, the resultant net balance is seen in the long-lasting impact on the American and Global Jihadi activism in the form of pro-Islamic and now openly pro-Hamas infiltration across the campuses, an Obama-Biden-Harris legacy.

Interpretation? Critics argue refugee admissions or Egypt engagement enabled “Jihadi” elements.

5. Leftist, Woke, Jihadi, Globalist, CCP, Deep State Nexus 

Did It Happen? Now, when it is clear that Barack Hussein Obama manipulated 2016 election intelligence as part of “deep state” tactics, critics see him as the epicentre of nexus of globalist, leftist, woke, Jihadi and CCP-tied “deep state” undermining conservative nationalism.

Interpretation? Critics see this as a coordinated conspiracy to weaken America.

6. Immigration, Crime and Pro-Hamas Activities (2017–2025)

Did It Happen?

Immigration: Barack Hussein Obama admitted ~85,000 refugees per year and further influx continues in the aftermath, more so with his proxy Biden-Harris Administration.

Crime: Immigrants, specifically illegal ones, have been frequently implicated in heinous crimes.

Pro-Hamas Protests: Post-2023 protests included pro-Hamas rhetoric (e.g. 2024 White House rally where American flags were torn while hoisting Palestine flags). Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian green card holder, faced 2025 deportation for Columbia protests.

Interpretation? Critics link refugee admissions to protests or crimes, suggesting pro-“Jihadi” agenda.

Now let’s check the events viewed as Islamic connection and subtle Jihadi promotion.

Evaluating “Crypto Jihadi” Actions’ Claims

2009 Apology Tour and Cairo Speech: Occurred; is seen as appeasing extremists. 2009 Cairo “Apology Tour” speech by Barack Hussein Obama was clearly aimed to improve U.S.–Muslim relations, even criticising past U.S. actions. He conveyed “Assalaamu alaykum” to the audience that reciprocated with thundering applause.

He said, “I've come here to Cairo to seek a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world, one based on mutual interest and mutual respect, and one based upon the truth that America and Islam are not exclusive and need not be in competition.”

He read quotes from Koran in this speech.

He said, “I'm a Christian, but my father came from a Kenyan family that includes generations of Muslims.  As a boy, I spent several years in Indonesia and heard the call of the azan at the break of dawn and at the fall of dusk.  As a young man, I worked in Chicago communities where many found dignity and peace in their Muslim faith.”

He continued, “As a student of history, I also know civilization's debt to Islam.  It was Islam -- at places like Al-Azhar -- that carried the light of learning through so many centuries, paving the way for Europe's Renaissance and Enlightenment.

I also know that Islam has always been a part of America's story.  The first nation to recognise my country was Morocco.

And since our founding, American Muslims have enriched the United States.

And when the first Muslim American was recently elected to Congress, he took the oath to defend our Constitution using the same Holy Koran that one of our Founding Fathers -- Thomas Jefferson -- kept in his personal library.  (Applause.) So I have known Islam on three continents before coming to the region where it was first revealed.  That experience guides my conviction that partnership between America and Islam must be based on what Islam is, not what it isn't.  And I consider it part of my responsibility as President of the United States to fight against negative stereotypes of Islam wherever they appear. (Applause.)”

The writer of “A Promised Land” has the following to say about U.S. And he also talks of a collective conscience which is otherwise known as Ummah.

He said, “Now, much has been made of the fact that an African American with the name Barack Hussein Obama could be elected President.  (Applause.) The dream of opportunity for all people has not come true for everyone in America, but its promise exists for all who come to our shores -- and that includes nearly 7 million American Muslims in our country today who, by the way, enjoy incomes and educational levels that are higher than the American average.  (Applause.) Moreover, freedom in America is indivisible from the freedom to practice one's religion.  That is why there is a mosque in every state in our union, and over 1,200 mosques within our borders.  That's why the United States government has gone to court to protect the right of women and girls to wear the hijab and to punish those who would deny it.  (Applause.) So let there be no doubt:  Islam is a part of America. When innocents in Bosnia and Darfur are slaughtered, that is a stain on our collective conscience.  (Applause.) In Ankara, I made clear that America is not -- and never will be -- at war with Islam.  (Applause.)

Now, make no mistake:  We do not want to keep our troops in Afghanistan.  We seek no military bases there.

We plan to invest $1.5 billion each year over the next five years to partner with Pakistanis to build schools and hospitals, roads and businesses, and hundreds of millions to help those who've been displaced.  That's why we are providing more than $2.8 billion to help Afghans develop their economy and deliver services that people depend on.

Although I believe that the Iraqi people are ultimately better off without the tyranny of Saddam Hussein, I also believe that events in Iraq have reminded America of the need to use diplomacy and build international consensus to resolve our problems whenever possible.  (Applause.)

And I have made it clear to the Iraqi people -- (applause) -- I have made it clear to the Iraqi people that we pursue no bases, and no claim on their territory or resources.  Iraq's sovereignty is its own. And that's why I ordered the removal of our combat brigades by next August.

I have ordered the prison at Guantanamo Bay closed by early next year.  (Applause.)

The situation for the Palestinian people is intolerable.  And America will not turn our backs on the legitimate Palestinian aspiration for dignity, opportunity, and a state of their own.  (Applause.)

The United States does not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlements.  (Applause.) This construction violates previous agreements and undermines efforts to achieve peace.  It is time for these settlements to stop.  (Applause.)

In the middle of the Cold War, the United States played a role in the overthrow of a democratically elected Iranian government. I understand those who protest that some countries have weapons that others do not. No single nation should pick and choose which nation holds nuclear weapons. And that's why I strongly reaffirmed America's commitment to seek a world in which no nations hold nuclear weapons.  (Applause.) 

In the United States, rules on charitable giving have made it harder for Muslims to fulfill their religious obligation.  That's why I'm committed to working with American Muslims to ensure that they can fulfill zakat.

Likewise, it is important for Western countries to avoid impeding Muslim citizens from practicing religion as they see fit -- for instance, by dictating what clothes a Muslim woman should wear. 

On education, we will expand exchange programs, and increase scholarships, like the one that brought my father to America.  (Applause.)  At the same time, we will encourage more Americans to study in Muslim communities.  And we will match promising Muslim students with internships in America; invest in online learning for teachers and children around the world; and create a new online network, so a young person in Kansas can communicate instantly with a young person in Cairo.”

And he went on elaborating on opening the doors of cooperation between America and the Muslim World.

Such vast coverage of the issues around Muslim Ummah and the promises to facilitate Ummah from the White House as part of a new beginning beseech even neutral thinkers to note that Barack Hussein Obama may have been a Christian for public consumption but he has his Islamic moorings very well fastened. And while in office, he had all the willingness to lift up Ummah with his mighty position as the President of the USA.

Everyone must read this speech and particularly the parts that evoked applause, the parts that were personalised and spoke for themselves.

Given this, it may not be difficult for anyone to conclude that Barack Hussein Obama is deeply versed and immersed in the nuances of Islamic ideology and wishes his best for the Ummah. Though he denounced violence and extremism but he couldn't unequivocally condemn the terrorism perpetrated by radical Islam.

Bowing to Saudi King: Occurred; could be seen as pro-Islam. Barack Hussein Obama’s 2009 bow to King Abdullah is a fact.

Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt: Barack Hussein Obama engaged with Mohamed Morsi’s elected government (2012–2013), continuing U.S. aid to Egypt. His response to the 2013 coup was cautious, suspending some aid without labelling it a “coup.” But many say he supported the Muslim Brotherhood’s rise to power in Egypt, almost handing the region to extremists till the people and army removed them.

Libya Intervention: Barack Hussein Obama helped topple Gaddafi in Libya, turning the country into a jihadist war zone leading to hordes of immigrants flooding Europe.

Ayatollah's Regime and Nuclear Deal: Barack Hussein Obama is accused of empowering Ayatollah's terrorist regime along with proxies like Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis, with billions of dollars through the disastrous nuclear deal. The 2015 JCPOA seemingly aimed to curb Ayatollah’s nuclear program, but critics argue this rather enriched the program which finally had to be bombed by Trump this year.

Christian Persecution in Middle East / West Asia: Barack Hussein Obama is accused of ignoring the slaughter of Christians in the Middle East and Africa and genocide of the Yazidis in Iraq, Kurds in Iraq and the Copts in Egypt, though for purposes of record, he condemned violence. No tangible actions were taken to protect the victims.

U.N. Resolution on Israel: Occurred. The 2016 U.N. abstention on Resolution 2334 was like betrayal of Israel at the U.N. in final days of Barack Hussein Obama’s rule. The same happened again under his proxy Biden in 2020-24.

Avoided using phrase “Radical Islam”: Occurred; could seem soft on extremism. Refused to utter the words "Radical Islam" even as ISIS burned the Middle East and inspired inhuman terror attacks worldwide.

Praising the Azan: Barack Hussein Obama’s 2008 comment on Azan’s beauty as a childhood memory is a fact.

Muslim Migration and “No-Go Zones”: Barack Hussein Obama’s administration admitted ~85,000 refugees annually, resulting in “No-go zones”.

Islamist Sympathisers in Administration: There are claims that he flooded the U.S. government with Islamist sympathisers, like Huma Abedin and others. (Alex Soros recently married Huma Abedin.)

Historical context: For centuries, the West defended itself against Islamic conquest up to the Gates of Vienna. Under Barack Hussein Obama, the gates were opened widely and welcomingly. No need for armies — they invaded through immigration, “cultural” infiltration and political appeasement under the umbrella of democracy and equality. Democracy was made to bend, ironically by undemocratic and anti-democratic forces, to treat unequals as equals. Borders disappeared, nations and citizens lost identities. Traditional families and non-violent non-proselytising faiths crumbled. Wokeist - Jihadi - Globalist - Leftist - Communist nexus prevailed. Terror reigned in Europe’s streets. Paralysed West trembled in continuous fear of offending Islam in the face of rapist grooming gangs.

Divided and Weakened America, as well as the entire West, is the result of this destructive legacy.

Conclusion

Barack Hussein Obama’s rocket-like journey from Hawaii to the White House via Kenya and Indonesia and beyond shows clues of a “leftist, woke, Jihadi, Globalist, CCP, deep state nexus” hidden within – rather, he is likely to be judged by history as the epitome of this nexus. America is “A Promised Land” for him to pursue his agenda.