Walker said Friday that having a nominee is a “long ways off” and “a lot will happen between now and then”.
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In the latest poll by Zogby Analytics, the Republican Presidential hopeful has reached a new high in popularity, surging to 38 per cent of support in the Republican primaries. “What he’s saying now is not only shameful and wrong, it is unsafe”, she said, citing the effect his comments may have on would-be jihadists.
Similarly, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio told Fox News host Sean Hannity on Tuesday that a religious test for entry into the USA would violate the Constitution. “The more Muslims feel sad the more Isis feels they can recruit them”, the masked member added. And Trump is the only one who would come out and say something like this.
“Donald Trump has prompted a couple of people calling me and saying, ‘I’m sorry about that jerk, ‘ ” Ellison said.
The petition was created almost two weeks ago, but the number of backers soared this week after Mr Trump called for Muslims to be barred from entering the U.S. and claimed that parts of London are so radicalised that police officers fear for their lives.
Hillary Clinton dropped by “Late Night with Seth Meyers” Thursday night to talk about Donald Trump and his recent comments.
Despite rising Islamophobia on the right, some Muslim Republicans say they’re optimistic about the future of the party.
Among them was the Rev. Dr. Mary Westfall, pastor of the Community Church in Durham, who condemns Trump’s call to block Muslims from entering the U.S. “The shame comes when you lose your honor”, said Sen. But his support in the Republican Party is striking, and the poll results show how firmly Islamophobia has embedded itself within the party.
Trump also made remarks that some said promoted Jewish stereotypes.
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“I wrote something today that I think is very very salient, very important and probably not politically correct, but I don’t care”, Trump said in regards to his proposed ban on Muslim immigration, addressing a crowd at a rally in SC on Monday, according to NPR.
