Majority of Americans oppose Trump anti-Muslim plan

She also aimed a jibe at the “liberal Left” for their love of a petition – perhaps a reference to the more than 370,000 people who have called for Mr Trump to be banned from entering the UK.

It accused Trump of either failing to understand Islam or of exploiting the religion for “small political calculations”.

This week’s statement originally carried the headline, “Presidential Candidates Proposing to Ban Muslim Immigration to the United States”, but was later changed to “Statement from Muhammad Ali Calling on all Muslims to Stand Up Against Jihadist Radical Agenda”, Reuters reported. “Crime has been falling steadily both in London and in NY – the only reason I wouldn’t go to some parts of NY is the real risk of meeting Donald Trump”. “We have to do the right thing”.

Trump told ABC News on Tuesday that disallowing Muslims from entering the USA would be a “short-term” measure until elected American leaders can “figure out what is going on”.

He made his proposal after the San Bernardino, California, massacre that killed 14 and wounded 21 and the recent terrorist attacks in Paris.

A solid majority of Americans, 57 percent, oppose Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump’s plan for a “total and complete shutdown” of Muslims entering the us, with 46 percent saying they strongly oppose it, according to a Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll.

“True Muslims know the ruthless violence of so-called Islamic Jihadists goes against the very tenets of our religion”.

The business mogul tweeted that the trip would take place “at a later date after I become President of the US”. He was booed after refusing to endorse Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Israel.

“He is giving them a great propaganda tool, a way to recruit more folks from Europe and the United States”, she said.

“I will say, I started feeling that way”, Meyers said in agreement.

“There has been a lot of talk of Trump and his comments”, Earnest said. “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.