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Donald Trump has called for “a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.”
In a statement entitled “Donald J. Trump Statement on Preventing Muslim Immigration,” issued by email, the presidential candidate cited a poll from the Center for Security Policy finding that “25% of those polled agreed that violence against Americans here in the United States is justified as a part of the global jihad,” and 51% of those polled “agreed that Muslims in America should have the choice of being governed according to Shariah.”
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“Shariah authorizes such atrocities as murder against non-believers who won’t convert, beheadings and more unthinkable acts that pose great harm to Americans, especially women,” according to the statement.
Trump said:
Without looking at the various polling data, it is obvious to anybody the hatred is beyond comprehension. Where this hatred comes from and why we will have to determine. Until we are able to determine and understand this problem and the dangerous threat it poses, our country cannot be the victims of horrendous attacks by people that believe only in Jihad, and have no sense of reason or respect for human life.
If I win the election for President, we are going to Make America Great Again.
Just put out a very important policy statement on the extraordinary influx of hatred & danger coming into our country. We must be vigilant!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 7, 2015
Trump’s statement comes in the wake of attack in San Bernardino, which left 14 dead and 21 injured. Syed Farook was born in the United States; however, his wife, Tashfeen Malik, came to the U.S. with a fiancee Visa.
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The candidate was very critical of Pres. Obama’s Sunday night Oval Office address on terrorism. He tweeted:
Is that all there is? We need a new President – FAST! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 7, 2015
Well, Obama refused to say (he just can’t say it), that we are at WAR with RADICAL ISLAMIC TERRORISTS.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 7, 2015
Trump: “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering” US until “representatives can figure out” what’s going on pic.twitter.com/WxW5Q8erPc
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) December 7, 2015
