Donald Trump Calls for a Ban on All Muslims Entering the US

Donald Trump

THE TELEGRAPH: Republican candidate says proposal due to "hatred" of Muslims toward the US, and would apply to immigrants, refugees and tourists alike

Donald Trump called for all Muslims to be barred from entering the United States on Monday.

The Republican frontrunner issued a statement saying he would implement "a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on".

Mr Trump's campaign confirmed that the ban would apply not only to immigrants and refugees, but tourists as well.

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He said he was calling for the ban because of data indicating there is "great hatred towards Americans by large segments of the Muslim population".

"Without looking at the various polling data, it is obvious to anybody the hatred is beyond comprehension," Mr Trump said. "Where this hatred comes from and why we will have to determine." » | David Lawler, Washington | Monday, December 7, 2015