Donald Trump calls for return of waterboarding by the US

“It did happen”, Trump insisted.

Planned Parenthood Advocates of OH, Central Ohio Works Center and the Ohio State University Coalition for Black Lives planned a protest march in conjunction with Trump’s appearance at the Columbus Convention Center downtown.

While Bush was rated the most experienced, the poll found that 47 per cent of Republicans thought Trump was most able to bring needed change to Washington, and, by overwhelming margins, the best able to handle the economy, the threat of terrorism and immigration.

But when it comes to waterboarding, a form of torture that involves putting a cloth over someone’s head and then dumping water over that same cloth, the former The Apprentice star said, “Waterboarding is “peanuts” compared to what they do to us”.

But Trump backtracked on comments about wanting a database of Muslims in the U.S.by clarifying that he would implement “surveillance” of people coming into the country. Trump and Carson, the retired neurosurgeon who is the other outsider in the Republican race, remained unbudged at top of the rankings.

Kasich has also taken to Twitter in recent days to attack and challenge Trump.

“‘I know because I wrote it, ‘ he said of the council’s reaction, adding that if Mr. Trump had evidence of cheering, he should present it”.

Asked by ABC’s George Stephanopoulos on his This Week show on Sunday whether he was “unequivocally now ruling out a database on all Muslims”, Trump replied, “No, not at all. We have no idea who these people are”. A furious Kasich called Trump’s immigration plan “crazy”.

In battleground-state style, a simultaneous anti-abortion protest was also planned, this one by supporters of the so-called Heartbeat Bill which has been introduced – but not passed – for several years.

Ben Carson, a rival Republican presidential candidate, initially backed Trump’s claim about American Muslims celebrating the terrorist attacks.

“We want to call out people who are saying outrageous things and clearly aren’t prepared to be our commander in chief”, spokeswoman Connie Wehrkamp said.

Responding to a question, Trump said he does not want to close mosques, but would keep a watch on them. The groups said they were protesting Trump’s “disparaging comments about people of color and women”.

It’s Gov. John Kasich’s home state, but hundreds are lined up less than two hours before Donald Trump’s first campaign rally in Ohio.