Trump faces backlash from both parties after call to bar Muslims entering US (Not Cruz)

The Guardian ^ | 12/8/15 | Sabrina Siddiqui

[VinL]

Donald Trump's proposal to ban all Muslim immigration into the US, including that of tourists, was met with an immediate and massive backlash from across the political spectrum.

Republican presidential candidates moved quickly to condemn their party's frontrunner, with Jeb Bush describing Trump as "unhinged" and Lindsey Graham calling on everyone seeking the presidency to denounce the plan.

"Donald Trump today took xenophobia and religious bigotry to a new level," Graham told the Guardian in an interview shortly after Trump unveiled his proposal.

"His comments are hurting the war effort and putting our diplomats and soldiers serving in the Middle East at risk. The way to win this war is to reach to the vast majority of people in Islamic faith who reject Isil and provide them the capability to resist this ideology."

Bush, the former Florida governor, responded on Twitter: Donald Trump is unhinged. His "policy" proposals are not serious.

"Donald Trump is unhinged. His "policy" proposals are not serious."

New Jersey governor Chris Christie said Trump's comments reflected "a ridiculous position and one that won’t even be productive".

"We do not need to resort to that type of activity nor should we," Christie told conservative radio show host Matt Medved. . (snip)

[VinL]

Cruz, who is competing neck and neck with Trump in the early voting state of Iowa, said "that is not my policy" when a reporter raised the topic on the campaign trail.

"Listen, I don’'t believe most Americans are using language against Muslim Americans. We are using language against radical Islamic terrorists, but I am going to focus on language I use," Cruz said.

"I believe the focus should focus on radical Islamic terrorism and we need to be directly focused on threats to the United States. We need a commander in chief that perceives what the threat is and targets all of our resources against radical Islamic terrorists."

Sen. Ted Cruz

[o_1_2_3__]

Trump faces backlash from both parties after call to bar Muslims entering US (Not Cruz)

It's OK. America is not "government by the Party".

[MamaB]

Bless their little hearts.

[samtheman]

Trump is right.

[Jim Robinson]

Trump is right! Shut it down!!

[Helicondelta]

Cruz, who is competing neck and neck with Trump in the early voting state of Iowa, said “that is not my policy”

Cruz is weak.

[4rcane]

If you’re a Christian, you’re bigot towards all other religion. If you’re an atheist, you’re bigot towards all religion.
Today we have fake Christians and Fake Atheist who defend Islam

[tennmountainman]

Backlash?

Trump will gain 6 or 8 points in the polls.

[BigEdLB]

This election is evidence of the fact that some candidates loose sight of the big picture, and become very insular. They ignore the concerns of regular people. Trump and Cruz get it. The others do not.

[ZULU]

Linda Graham and Bush calling some one “unhinged” is really really funny.

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

Cruz: We need the focus to focus on the focus on the focus

[Jim Robinson]

It’s not immigration. It’s an invasion!!

[Aevery_Freeman]

[dynoman]

Everyone should read the whole statement and DON"T GET IT TWISTED!!

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Donald J. Trump Statement on Preventing Muslim Immigration (New York, NY) December 7th, 2015, -- Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on. According to Pew Research, among others, there is great hatred towards Americans by large segments of the Muslim population. Most recently, a poll from the Center for Security Policy released data showing "25% of those polled agreed that violence against Americans here in the United States is justified as a part of the global jihad" and 51% of those polled, "agreed that Muslims in America should have the choice of being governed according to Shariah." Shariah authorizes such atrocities as murder against non-believers who won't convert, beheadings and more unthinkable acts that pose great harm to Americans, especially women. Mr. Trump stated, "Without looking at the various polling data, it is obvious to anybody the hatred is beyond comprehension. Where this hatred comes from and why we will have to determine. Until we are able to determine and understand this problem and the dangerous threat it poses, our country cannot be the victims of horrendous attacks by people that believe only in Jihad, and have no sense of reason or respect for human life. If I win the election for President, we are going to Make America Great Again." - Donald J. Trump

https://www.donaldjtrump.com/press-releases/donald-j.-trump-statement-on-preventing-muslim-immigration

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[mylife]

Ted Is a wise man.
You don’t win wars by going up on the radar.

[mylife]

Ted Is a wise man.
You don’t win wars by going up on the radar.

[PJBankard]

Can’t wait to see the polls after this?

[ground_fog]

Trump is calling ofr an immigration pause..stated the Trump way with cold truth!

[The Cajun]

Trump faces backlash from both parties after call to bar Muslims entering US

Like we have two parties, yeah right, LOLOL!!

[The Toll]

WE DECIDE WHO COMES HERE DAMN IT!