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Trump to CNN: 'I love the Muslims'
CNN ^ | 09/19/2015 | MJ Lee

Posted on 09/19/2015 7:21:47 PM PDT by ScottWalkerForPresident2016

Donald Trump on Saturday responded to a question from CNN about whether Muslims pose a danger to the country, saying: "I love the Muslims. I think they're great people."

The Republican presidential front-runner made the comment after addressing high school students here at their homecoming Saturday night.

During a question-and-answer session with students, Trump was unable to avoid being asked about the latest political controversy dogging his campaign: his decision not to correct a supporter this week who called President Barack Obama a Muslim.

One student told Trump that she considered Muslim-Americans to be an important segment of the country. They asked whether the billionaire businessman would consider putting a Muslim in his Cabinet or on his ticket.

"Oh, absolutely," Trump responded. "No problem with that."

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TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cabinet; cruz4president; donaldtrump; fraud; muslims; phony; stoprinos; stoprinotrump; trump; trumpestablishment; trumpliberal; trumpprogressive; trumprino; walker; walker4president
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To: JennysCool

He was talking to high school students - he will answer the questions the way he answers. I find it hilarious that so many think they have the right answers to questions - which turn out to be some of the dumbest things I’ve ever read.


41 posted on 09/19/2015 7:43:32 PM PDT by Catsrus (Trump/Cruz - the only 2 worth voting for. I callz 'em as I seez 'em.)
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To: FreeReign

And what are the chances of Trump giving such an answer?

And using such words as freedom, liberty and the Constitution?


How about rights, freedom and Constitution?

All of those words are found, here....

https://www.donaldjtrump.com/positions/second-amendment-rights


42 posted on 09/19/2015 7:43:37 PM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: odawg

Considering it and doing it are 2 different things. He might consider it for all of 3 seconds - then dismiss the idea.


43 posted on 09/19/2015 7:44:57 PM PDT by Catsrus (Trump/Cruz - the only 2 worth voting for. I callz 'em as I seez 'em.)
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To: null and void

I have heard him plenty of times, when he is not fending off incoming hornets’ nests.


44 posted on 09/19/2015 7:45:04 PM PDT by odawg
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To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016
Realistically, no choice. And, realistically, there are muslims who do not interpret the Koran ... traditionally.

"No, I would not put a Muslim in my cabinet" is the end of the candidacy, and the reality is that there are qualified Americans who are Muslim, love this country, and disagree with the destroy-all-but-Islam interpretation of the Koran. Frankly, I do not understand how one can interpret that book as anything but violent, and in my opinion, Muhammed was a purely political figure and a destructive one.

I'm open to debate on this, but I don't see any other answer. There are Muslims who detest what's being done in Islam's name. Not enough of them, and not loudly enough, and in my opinion it's a very sick religion right now, and perhaps can be nothing other than that as a whole because of it's foundations.

But if you disagree, what would your answer have been? Is it necessarily pandering to answer that way? I'm not so sure.

Perhaps his polls slide as a result. I doubt they will. Any other answer would have ended his polls.

The question that was asked requires a much longer answer than he could possibly have given. If this were a business deal, he could have said so. But ... it's politics. Trump will have to act like a politician sometimes. Reagan did too.

46 posted on 09/19/2015 7:48:19 PM PDT by tinyowl (penguin in transition and C. Edmond Wright thinks I am an idiot and a Trump sycophant)
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To: Catsrus
Condemning Muslims, or anyone, is not what Trump is about. He's trying to lift people up by reminding them this can be a great country again. I'm astonished at the number of people who just don't get this simple and important goal.
47 posted on 09/19/2015 7:48:29 PM PDT by JennysCool (My hypocrisy goes only so far)
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To: Catsrus
Good Lord, some of you on here truly are political morons.

Good lord, since when is the Constitution politically incorrect?

Since when does Trump pull his political punches?

And since when on FreeRepublic is a person called a political moron because they want their politicians to cite the Constitution?

You Catsrus are just a moron. Period.

48 posted on 09/19/2015 7:48:41 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: odawg; Mmogamer

Not Trump, Mmogamer’s muslin cigar store owner.


49 posted on 09/19/2015 7:49:06 PM PDT by null and void (Liberals: 2002, Bring the war home!/2015, bring 100,000 musim 'refugees' here NOW!)
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To: Jane Long

Is there a link yet? The people who were suppose to carry didn’t


51 posted on 09/19/2015 7:50:11 PM PDT by hoosiermama (If Obama canÂ’t convince Americans heÂ’s not a moslem then it certainly isnÂ’t TrumpÂ’s job to do s)
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To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016

Consistent with many of his other views.


52 posted on 09/19/2015 7:50:18 PM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: JennysCool

They don’t because they are political morons - as I said earlier. If he said half the things people think he should say - he’d be finished.


53 posted on 09/19/2015 7:50:50 PM PDT by Catsrus (Trump/Cruz - the only 2 worth voting for. I callz 'em as I seez 'em.)
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To: Mmogamer

Until sharia comes.


54 posted on 09/19/2015 7:50:53 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016
Trump was unable to avoid being asked about the latest...

Can anyone do a Lexus/Nexus search to see if that phrase has ever been in a article about Hillary...EVER?

55 posted on 09/19/2015 7:51:40 PM PDT by BwanaNdege (Buy stock in Bear Port-a-Potties!)
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To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016
Trump was unable to avoid being asked about the latest...

Can anyone do a Lexus/Nexus search to see if that phrase has ever been in a article about Hillary...EVER?

57 posted on 09/19/2015 7:52:13 PM PDT by BwanaNdege (Buy stock in Bear Port-a-Potties!)
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To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016
Trump to CNN: 'I love the Muslims'

He's simply protecting himself from creating an OBVIOUS opening for LEFTIST LIBERALS to immediately pulverize him for being ANTI-MUSLIM.

Trump is wise and chooses the prudent approach.

58 posted on 09/19/2015 7:52:21 PM PDT by VideoDoctor
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To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016

I don’t love Muslims. They’re extreme and they hate America. They’re not part of the American family.

Trump wants to keeps out Hispanics but they don’t hate us but he wants us to love Muslims who do.

Here’s he’s out-doing Hillary in Islamo-pandering. I’m sick of it.


59 posted on 09/19/2015 7:53:39 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: FreeReign

Where does it say in the Constitution that a Muslim can’t be part of the United States or in government either? No, you are one stupid person. I suspect you are a Cruz supporter - because of your mention of the Constitution - that’s all well and good - but, some of you have gone off the deep end over this. Give me the part of the Constitution that says that Trump can’t hire a Muslim? I’m waiting................


60 posted on 09/19/2015 7:53:56 PM PDT by Catsrus (Trump/Cruz - the only 2 worth voting for. I callz 'em as I seez 'em.)
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