Oh, please! Come on, people! What’s he supposed to say? “I hate them! Hate them! ARRRRRGHHHHH!!!”? Elections always bring out Free Republic’s most ridiculous people.
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.
I know, I can’t see how anybody thinks he could have said otherwise. If he does get elected how do they think negative statements is going to affect diplomacy and relations with the countries who’s leaders and populace is predominately Muslim? That’s even IF a candidate wanting to get in there and change this country for the better COULD get elected after spouting off what they’d call” hate speech.” Can’t you just see the headlines after that?
He certainly is not supposed to say “I love Muslims.”
He should have ducked the question.
Muslims are not going to vote for him, and non-Muslims who believe that Muslims are OK are not going to vote for him.
Now, the people who recognize the danger Islam presents to Western Civilization are not going to vote for him.
So, who will?
And that's exactly what a few here are angry about. What has the lying manipulated MSM/D.C. been saying for 3 months now? "It's only a matter of time until Trump says the wrong thing or uses the wrong word."
Trump might be outspoken and unafraid of PC or speaking out, but he's not stupid. Once one makes blanket statements about any large group of people, they own it. They wanted Trump to detonate. They wanted groveling and apologies. They again failed miserably!☺