Trump told MSNBC that people would be asked about their religion at USA borders and that the ban would extend to Muslim leaders of other nations.
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But that failed to quell the firestorm, with “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling saying he was worse than the notorious villain in her blockbuster books. “Donald Trump is unhinged”, said former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.
Clinton rival Sen. Bernie Sanders said that “throughout history you’ve had demagogues trying to divert attention from the real issues”. While some think his recent comments are inflammatory and racist, other seem to back Trump on his quest to keep America safe.
London’s Metropolitan Police force said Trump “could not be more wrong” about their city and was “welcome to receive a briefing from the Met Police on the reality of policing London”. “So I will be totally pledging my allegiance to the Republican Party and for the conservative principles for which it stands”. But let’s remember that we’re talking about roughly one-third of Republicans, a small percentage of the nation.
House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, told reporters Tuesday that “this is not conservatism”.
Trump, who did not specify how exactly his policy would work, went on a media blitz early yesterday to defend his proposal. He says he won’t give in, claiming: “somebody in this country has to say what’s right”.
Because Trump is a private citizen, the State Department does not extend to him the same level of assistance as an administration official or member of Congress, but it was working cooperatively with his campaign, the official said.
Supporter Erich Schmid, center, from Hilton Head, S.C., waits with other supporters to hear Republic … “I have people that I have tremendous relationships with, they are Muslim, and Barbara they agree with me 100 percent”.
“I would just make the larger point that anything that creates tensions and creates the notion that the U.S.is at odds with the Muslim faith and Islam would be counterproductive to our efforts right now” against ISIS, he said.
Shamudeen says their doors are always open to they public in hopes the community get to know them as human beings, eliminating mass fear. “What he said is disqualifying and any Republican who is too fearful of their (Republican) base to admit it has no business serving as president either”, he said.
The pledge reads: “I, _, affirm that if I do not win the 2016 Republican nomination for President of the United States I will endorse the 2016 Republican presidential nominee regardless of who it is”.
The strongest reaction came in the United States, where White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Trump’s proposals were unconstitutional and challenged the mogul’s fellow Republicans to denounce him.
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Colvin reported from Newark, New Jersey.
