Do you have a source for Trump’s exact quote stating that Muslim registries would be a good idea??? As I’ve read it, Trump did not take the bait on Muslim registries. He didn’t answer the question posed as he was working the rope line, so the “journalist” reported that he didn’t rule it out. THAT is not the same thing. Far from it.
The full video and transcript is here. I wouldn’t hold it against him for making a gaffe in this situation and cleaning it up today. But he hasn’t been giving any clear retractions or clarifications in his follow-up responses to this.