Earnest’s criticisms came after Trump said he would ban all Muslim people from entering the US, comments that drew rebukes from both Democrats and Republicans. The British prime minister is calling it: “quite simply wrong”. Mayor Kriseman’s spokesperson said the Mayor would most likely comment on Tuesday. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued a statement in support of religious freedom. “It’s going to get worse and worse folks”, Trump said.
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Earnest said Trump’s campaign, for months now, has had a “dustbin of history-like” quality to it, from the “vacuous sloganeering to the outright lies to even the fake hair, the whole carnival barker routine that we’ve seen”.
“Trump cited 3 presidential proclamations made by President Franklin Roosevelt, which dramatically limited the rights of Japanese Americans during War War 2”.
When asked by Walters if he is bigoted, Trump was emphatic in his response.
Trump was widely criticised over his proposal this week to prevent all Muslims from visiting the USA, although he clarified his idea Tuesday to say that he would allow foreign Muslim leaders to visit.
However, not specified in his list of exemptions, for example, are Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai and the four civil society groups that led Tunisia’s transition to democracy – all Muslim Nobel Peace Prize winners.
Critics said Trump’s plan would likely be unconstitutional for singling out people based on their religion. “He and others are playing into the hands of ISIS”, he said using another of the acronyms for ISIL.
He says the Memphis community has been supportive, reaching out to them with welcoming messages and making sure they’re okay.
“I have not”, he said.
I also spoke to Fred Anton, president of the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association and a longtime Republican donor who’s used to attending the annual fundraiser. “I think right now, in the state that this country is in, it’s just not a good time to bring in any outsiders and whether they be of that nationality or not, it’s just not the time”, said McCrory.
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“The jihadists want nothing more than for this to be turned into a clash of civilizations: Islam against the West. It’s not a clash of civilizations, it’s a clash between civilization and barbarity”, she said, “We need everybody we can summon to this fight”. “This is really risky”, said Robert Pape, a terrorism expert at University of Chicago.
