Donald Trump would bring back waterboarding because it is ‘peanuts compared to
The American Jewish Committee issued a statement calling Trump’s idea “outrageous” and “un-American”.
“I would bring it back”.
“I would bring it back”.
“Paterson was shaken by the September 11 attacks”. The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday to halt Syrian refugees but President Barack Obama has vowed to veto it.
David said New Day for America’s plans to spend $2.5 million on anti-Trump ads in New Hampshire meant the group’s message would achieve something near “saturation” in the state.
“I have to stop and think about our home country because they have been so vocal to say they want to be the sole people on this earth and it’s their way or no way really”, the woman said.
Trump also doubled down on his calls for a database to monitor Muslims and the possibility of shuttering mosques.
Hope Hicks, a spokesperson for the Trump campaign, did not immediately return a request for more information on the source for the candidate’s claims. I saw it. There were people that were cheering on the other side of New Jersey, where you have large Arab populations.
Trump characterized waterboarding as a form of “strong interrogation” that is “peanuts” when compared to tactics used by ISIS against its hostages.
Asked if he accepted the fact that “under current law, individuals on the terror watchlist and the no-fly list have been allowed to buy guns and explosives”, Mr Trump said: ” We have to have a watchlist, and if that watchlist has somebody that’s – you know, we have – you know, we have the laws right now.
But The Star-Ledger reported that despite widespread rumors of celebrations by Muslims in Newark and Paterson – a city with an estimated 25,000 Muslim residents, the second-most of any US town – police and local leaders denied they ever happened.
The protester appeared to be shouting “black lives matter” and later removed his sweatshirt to reveal a shirt with those words. “I saw it”, Trump said. “The Trojan horse. I want know who the hell they are”.
The Republican candidates’ unified criticism of Trump was striking.
Stephanopoulos was asking Trump about comments he made recently to Yahoo Newsthat after Paris, the United States needs to be doing things that were “unthinkable” a year ago to fight the Islamic State.
Trump also stoked fears among the Republican Party that if he does not capture the party’s nomination, he will seek a third-party run for president.
Other Republican presidential candidates have backed such efforts, including Trump’s closest Republican rival in the polls, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, who likened Syrian refugees to “rabid dogs” who would put the country at risk. “I would hate to do it but it’s something that you’re going to have to strongly consider because a few of the ideas and hatred, the absolute hatred, is coming from these areas”.
“If I’m treated fairly, I’m fine”, he said.