Posted on 11/18/2015 10:53:07 AM PST by Enlightened1
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump says the United States has "absolutely no choice" but to close down mosques where "some bad things are happening."
"Nobody wants to say this and nobody wants to shut down religious institutions or anything, but you know, you understand it," Trump said on Fox News's "Hannity" on Tuesday. "A lot of people understand it. We're going to have no choice."
Trump said on Monday he would "strongly consider" closing mosques if elected in response to the terrorist attacks in France last Friday that killed at least 129 people and injured hundreds more.
Pressed to explain his tougher stance on the issue, the GOP primary front-runner told Fox News's Sean Hannity that the security situation was changing "a lot faster than anybody understands."
"There's absolutely no choice," Trump insisted. "Some really bad things are happening and they're happening fast. Certainly a lot faster than our president understands because he doesn't understand anything."
Trump also highlighted his concerns with accepting Syrian refugees, saying he has "a feeling that a lot of bad things will happen."
"But yet we take everybody," he said. "We don't know where they come from, we don't know what their crime record is. It could be wonderful. It could be a disaster."
The businessman said if he wins the presidency, "they're going out."
"We can't take a chance. You know, if you take thousands of people, and again I hear it's going to be many more than what you're talking about right now. But if you take thousands of people, Sean, all you need is a couple. You know, you don't need 25, you don't need 100," he said. "Look at all the damage done in Paris with just a few people."
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Here is Trump on Hannity last night.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=FULL+|+Donald+Trump+Interview+With+Sean+Hannity
I’m good with that. Under legal terms, POTUS would have “compelling evidence” to act on behalf of the safety of American citizens.
Methinks The Donald’s poll numbers will go up again.
Why not keep them open and spy on them aggressively?
Islam needs to be clearly defined as a cult, or something. It needs to lose religious status.
I think we should register to vote as many times as the democrats do.
Why wouldn't we shut them down? All of them.
Basically Trump is saying he would close some Mosques under certain circumstances. He would hate to do it but he would. I support that.
Just like with yelling fire in a crowded theater, there is a limit on religious freedoms too.
Just like with yelling fire in a crowded theater, there is a limit on religious freedoms too.
- The Beach Boys
Why not?
The real reason is that although the terrorist numbers may be 1 in 100 or 1000 for that matter, a mosque provides a safe zone for terrorist’s to operate and a higher comfort level.
Until the Mosque’s start actively policing their own they have to go.
It's hard to understand opposition to what is actually a very moderate position.
Saw a bumper sticker today...FIGHT FOR YOUR COUNTRY...
I am sure he means investigated and gone through legal channels before shutting down a mosque, right?
Because he says things like he’s 3 or 4 years old.
I would love to see a Trump/Cruz ticket.
I think The Donald is needed to win the general - he is a battering ram with name recognition and will pull in votes because of his popularity.
I would love to see him bring in Cruz and use him as an adviser on everything. Cruz could then take over after the country is well on the road to recovery after 4 years.
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