Donald Trump defends call to block Muslims from the US

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Donald Trump defends call to block Muslims from the US

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US republican candidate hopeful Donald Trump on Tuesday, December 8, stood by his call to block all Muslims from entering the United States, in spite of heavy criticism from the White House and abroad. Critics, including the Republican House Speaker and British Prime Minister David Cameron, assailed Mr. Trump’s proposal as self-defeating and un-American. Trump, however, got the support of some conservative commentators. On December 9, Trump hinted at leaving the Republican party tweeting: A new poll indicates that 68% of my supporters would vote for me if I departed the GOP (Republican party) and ran as an independent.”

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