Donald Trump earns police union endorsement in N.H
“I know why you’re not going to support me; you’re not going to support me because I don’t want your money”, Trump said.
He launched a scathing attack on ISIS but defended Muslims over Trump’s remarks.
“We have war against those who are using ideas in order to create extremism and threats toward the whole innocent people of the world”, Mr Rivlin said.
Trump, however, has not wavered in his position that all Muslims should be temporarily barred from entering the United States. After announcing his “Muslim ban” policy, Landmark Group, based in Dubai, chose to remove all Trump products from its home furnishing stores, Doha News reported. “But I didn’t want to put him under pressure”.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition Presidential Forum in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015.
New polls suggest 4 out of 10 Republicans support Trump’s proposal to bar Muslims from the United States, though almost 6 in 10 Americans overall oppose it.
Trump’s controversial remarks throughout his campaign drew a large crowd of protesters outside the event.
The Israeli daily Haaretz quoted unnamed officials from the Prime Minister’s Office as saying they were not involved in any way in the cancellation of Trump’s visit.
Although viewed as a Republican Party supporter, Netanyahu tweeted on Wednesday that he “rejects” Trump’s Muslim ban.
The US, like most of the worldwide community, refuses to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, saying the city’s status must be resolved in negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.
The 69-year-old claimed he has “respect for the Muslim people and have great friendships with many Muslims, some of whom I do business with”.
The property tycoon, widely branded a fascist, pointed to the fact he owns a multi-million pound golf course in Scotland as he retaliated against Britain’s leading politicians.