Posted on 06/14/2016 11:54:38 AM PDT by Pinkbell
House Speaker Paul Ryan drove another wedge between himself and Donald Trump on Tuesday with a stinging rebuke of his party's presumptive presidential nominee's proposed pause on non-citizen Muslim immigration – saying 'Muslims are our partners' in the war on terror.
'I do not think a Muslim ban is in our country's interest,' Ryan said during a press conference at the Republican National Committee's Capitol Hill headquarters.
'I do not think it is reflective of our principles – not just as a party, but as a country,' he said. 'And I think the smarter way to go in all respects is to have a security test, not a religious test.'
Ryan's comments came just a day after Trump seemed to walk back his December 2015 notion of a religious test for entry into the U.S. until homeland security officials can get a handle on the potential for terrorist infiltration.
Instead he shifted to the idea of nation-specific immigration limits tied to terrorism incidents.
'The immigration laws of the United States give the president powers to suspend entry into the country of any class of persons,' Trump said during a speech in Manchester, New Hampshire, saying such judgments are 'to be determined by the president for the interests of the United States. And it’s as he or she deems appropriate.'
'I will use this power to protect the American people,' he continued. 'When I’m elected I will suspend immigration from areas of the world where there’s a proven history of terrorism against the United States, Europe or our allies until we fully understand how to end these threats.'
Ryan's tone emphasized the cooperation the U.S. receives from more moderate Muslim governments around the world.
'This is a war with radical Islam. It is not a war with Islam,' the speaker said.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
GOP Inc has to go.
Charlotte, NC Media has been bashing Trump all day. Ryan’s crap just added to it. It’s going to be near impossible for Trump to overcome this onslaught not just from the Media and the ‘Rats, but the Republican Party too.
I have nothing but contempt for Paul Ryan and the GOP.
What Ryan meant to say is: Muslims are making my bank account fat.
Just like Hillary.
Ryan is eGOP.
Worst insult to give someone who claims to be an American.
They are all kissing Saudi arsch. I’d love to see a speech by Trump directly to our supposedly Muslim ally friend countries. This is needed right now. They need to hear that there are conditions to all of our deals.
Because right now we need to spray DC with crop dusters full of bladder control medicine. Our “leaders” are peeing themselves silly to appease some rich middle eastern donors, and they don’t care one whit for all those people who were alive and having fun just three days ago!!
Just made a contribution to Paul Nehlen’s campaign. As important as electing Trump is it’s just as important to knock Lyin Ryan from the Speaker’s seat.
Ryan’s sophistry comes out. I knew his tentative endorsement of Trump was a feint.
Ryan’s comments are virtually identical to Obama’s comments.
“On a day when the Democrats are uniting to go against Trump w/ their friends in the media, our people are also uniting with the Democrats to go against Trump”
They’re not our people. Turns out they never were.
Ryan’s still taking his talking points from Obama.
The assumption that hundreds of thousands of people from Syria have to be brought here is nothing less than politically correct insanity.
It is NOT in the interests of the United States on many levels.
We do NOT have an obligation to be turned into a “Muslim Nation”. This is absolute insanity.
And Ryan’s attack on Trump today is despicable.
Do you have a mouse in your pocket Ryan?
Ryan is done.
**************
Probably not yet. He’ll simply switch parties and re-invent his political career as an open liberal. He’s a POS.
By the way, freepers, that kind of silly original joke is the kind of stuff Limbaugh would always steal from me. I don’t listen but if you do, expect him to take this one too....
This was Mitt’s choice to be VP?
And now Mitt wants to bad mouth Trump?
Mitt is a freakin’ idiot. Ryan will never advance his political career because most republicans would never vote for him.
I have a strong belief Trump should run as a republican, but openly run against BOTH the democrat and republican party establishments.
Curse Paul Ryan to hell.
And if anyone has some spare time, though the FEC site has been INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED by our rulers who art in Washington to make it difficult or impossible to learn who the REAL donors are, it might be informative to know if Ryan has received “MUZZIE MONEY”! Heck, since his running mate in 2012 (that'd be Romney!) is making noises about heading off Trump at the convention, might be well to know if Romney got a load of “MUZZIE MONEY”
You don't get the exceptions by trying to meet quotas imposed by the UN. You get the exceptions by setting high standards.
Sure.
Just like Germany and Japan were our partners in WWII.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.