[Vigilanteman]

The better answer would be to say that he won't name them because he doesn't want them targeted.

Among other things, I am aware that he is doing a major golf course project in Dubai and the flap over his Muslim immigration content quickly disappeared when he clarified it to the client privately.

[elhombrelibre]

Maybe. But I don’t think it would be odd if he has no Muslim friends nor would it be necessary to say business associates are “friends.”