Newt: I’ll Only Support A Muslim For President Who Rejects Sharia

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Newt Gingrich, already in the midst of a headlong drive to the right in advance of the South Carolina primary Saturday, threw a little more red meat to the base Tuesday when asked if he could ever support a Muslim presidential candidate.

“I think it would entirely depend if they give up shari’a,” Gingrich said. “I am totally opposed to shari’a law.”

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