Amid fear of terrorism, Republican presidential candidates for months have escalated their rhetoric about the place of Muslims in the United States. Muslims fleeing war-torn Syria and Iraq should be barred from the country.
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“What does that mean, “They want the jihad?'” Cuomo said at one point”. But by putting it in writing, as a formal policy proposal, he has upped the ante. Adeel Tahir, a businessman from Manchester and a son of the late state Rep. Saghir Tahir, who was a Muslim immigrant from Pakistan, told WMUR-TV that he no longer supports Trump. Although these silly and untrue statements have caused some business owners to sever ties with Trump, he doesn’t seem to mind as his numbers at the polls keep rising.
“We have figure out what’s going on”, Donald Trump said of his policy to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the US.
He was shocked by Trump’s comments, which the American tycoon defended Tuesday as “common sense.” New Jersey Governor deems it a “ridiculous position”.
Republican leaders of the House and Senate and party chairs had criticized Trump for his proposal to ban Muslim travel to the United States.
Referring to a Fox News report, Trump said terrorist Syed Farook mysteriously received United States dollars 28,500 two weeks before he and his wife Tashfeen Malik shot dead 14 people and injured 17 others in California. Ted Cruz. If the real estate mogul’s goal was to shift focus away from Cruz and back onto his candidacy, he no doubt succeeded.
Other Republicans, such as U.S. Sen.
His campaign did not immediately respond to questions about whether it would also include Muslims who are us citizens and travel outside of the country, including members of the military, or how a determination of someone’s religion might be made by customs and border officials.
“People are taking what he’s saying out of context”, he said.
But the Republican presidential front-runner didn’t seem particularly bothered by the attack.
“He’s trying to alienate not only the Muslim population of the United States but all the Muslims around the world”, said Ikebal Patel, former president of the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils.
“I’m against the anchor babies, and I’m against the Muslims”. “While my position is certainly political, I am an American first”.
Since the November 13 attacks in Paris that killed 130 people and wounded hundreds more, a number of Republican presidential contenders have proposed restrictions on Syrian refugees – with several suggesting preference for Christians seeking asylum – and tighter surveillance in the U.S.
Ryan did not mention Trump by name, and he pledged to support the Republican nominee, whomever that may be.
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“If this (shutdown of Muslims) ever goes through, I think the Middle East would close themselves from Americans as well”. “I hope GOP voters recognize this time he’s gone too far”.
