Trump Defends Muslim Ban Call: ‘We Are At War’
An increasingly unhinged Donald Trump – once again being distanced from the Republican party following his statements on banning Muslims from entering the United States – appeared on Good Morning America Tuesday morning, where he did not help his case.
Mr Trump’s campaign team has said the proposal was in response to the level of hatred toward Americans among “large segments of the Muslim population”.
Donald Trump’s call to block all Muslims from entering the United States is not only unconstitutional, but also impossible to carry out, legal experts said Tuesday.
“We are now at war”, said Trump, who further defended his plan by comparing it with President Franklin Roosevelt’s decision to intern Japanese Americans during World War II.
Asked if he will support Trump if he’s the nominee, Ryan said he will support whomever the Republicans nominate for the presidency.
“If you happen to be a Christian in Syria, it’s nearly impossible to come into this country”, Trump said.
In responding to Trump, Jolly showcased his support of Congress passing an Authorization to Use Military Force (AUMF) against Islamic State terrorism and called on other candidates to join his call for Trump to get out of the race.
Trump’s plan isn’t just drawing criticism from Democrats, it’s being savaged by other Republican candidates. Ted Cruz said. “I’ve introduced legislation in the Senate that would put in place a three-year moratorium on refugees coming from countries where ISIS or al-Qaida control a substantial amount of territory”.
Dubai’s retails giant Landmark Group has made a decision to stop selling Donald Trump-branded products in its Lifestyle outlets.
Bush’s vice president, Dick Cheney, who has shied away from the spotlight since leaving office, even weighed on Trumps’s comments.
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said that “I disagree with Donald Trump’s latest proposal”.
“That’s a hallmark of his campaign and his identity”, Earnest said.
“Hold on now, no, no, Donald”, Scarborough said, while Trump talked over him.
“We have to look at mosques, we have no choice because something is happening in there”, Trump said at a SC rally Monday night.
Up to 40 USA governors had spoken out against the resettlement program, the UNHCR said.
Somebody will say, ‘oh, freedom of speech, freedom of speech.’ These are foolish people… we’ve got to maybe do something with the Internet because they are recruiting by the thousands, they are leaving our country and then when they come back, we take them back.