Give me a break. This is the old MSM and leftist technique of getting their target to apologize or admit a mistake and then extrapolate from there. The dispute over the numbers is a distraction created by the media to avoid any real discussion of Muslims in America. Poll after poll show in the US, UK, France, and many other Western countries that Muslims have strongly held views based on their religion that run counter to our values and the rule of law.
The Alinsky tactics are having a problem with Trump. These three rules don't seem to be working:
5. “Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon.†There is no defense. It’s irrational. It’s infuriating. It also works as a key pressure point to force the enemy into concessions.
8. “Keep the pressure on. Never let up.†Keep trying new things to keep the opposition off balance. As the opposition masters one approach, hit them from the flank with something new.
13. Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it.†Cut off the support network and isolate the target from sympathy. Go after people and not institutions; people hurt faster th an institutions.
Instead of people talking about Trump's underlying point his petulance keeps everyone hung up on "thousands" and "Jersey City".
LOL. Who is everyone? Trump's enemies are seizing on it to make it a "gotcha" question. It is a purposeful distraction from the real issue of how realistic is it to expect assimilation of Muslims into Judeo-Christian nations.
Trump is not the one preventing this discussion. It is the political class that constantly states that we are not at war with Islam and those attacking us are not real Muslims. Bush 43 did it after 9/11 and Obama and Hillary and the other Dem candidates cannot even say radical Islam, something the UK's Cameron and France's Hollande have no problem saying. Political correctness is preventing this discussion, not Donald Trump.
The Donald is saying many political incorrect things. He is the first one of either party to point out the American victims of criminal alien crime. There are millions of Americans who have suffered, but the MSM and the political class would rather focus on those "living in the shadows" and separated families. With 60,000 criminal aliens in federal prisons and another 300,000 in state and local jails, one would think that some politician would defend American citizens and make it a political issue. The reason for not doing so is similar to not mentioning militant Islam.
By the way, don't be surprised if Trump comes up with some more information on these 9/11 celebrations that may shock some people. Knowing Trump, he will counterattack.
Look around. Read these threads.
Trump is not the one preventing this discussion.
Please. Trump is one of the most adept and sophisticated manipulators of the media we've seen. He knows exactly what he's doing. He's keeping the discussion about him.