Unsurprisingly, it’s Republicans who are least opposed to Trump’s proposal.
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Two-thirds of Americans say banning Muslims from entering the US would go against the founding principles of this country – majorities across party lines agree on this.
Among Republicans, however, 42 percent supported Trump’s proposal while 36 percent opposed it, even as other Republican presidential candidates, including Gov. Chris Christie, and public officials criticized him. Republican leaders and primary rivals, meanwhile, roundly rejected the idea.
“And what he is saying now is not only shameful and wrong, it is risky”. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, both at 10 percent.
Chris Christie, governor of New Jersey, has a mere four per cent.
Trump, who has come under heavy criticism at home and overseas over his plan, said on Twitter that he would meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “at a later date after I become president of the U.S”.
Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson sits in second place, with 12 percent, followed by Sen.
“I no longer think he’s amusing”, she said.
Before he dropped out in late September, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was so eager to appear tough on immigration he once declined to rule out a wall on the northern USA border with Canada. House Speaker Paul Ryan said at a press conference that “What was proposed was not what party stands for or country stands for”.
She also slammed Trump’s comments at a town hall meeting in Iowa on Wednesday, The New York Times reports. He has offended women, Hispanics, African Americans, Jews, Muslims, and Asians.
Hillary Clinton took aim at fellow White House hopeful Donald Trump over his call to ban Muslims from entering the USA, saying: “I no longer think he is amusing”.
But the Trump visit had already stirred strong opposition in Israel, with a range of lawmakers opposing it because of his comments about Muslims.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition Presidential Forum in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015.
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Trump has led the field in almost every national poll of Republicans – and most state polls – for five months. Today, it’s 19%. Of likely GOP primary voters, 71% said they were confident in Trump’s ability to handle the terrorist threat, and 40% said they were “very confident”.
