Several Republican presidential candidates were quick to reject Donald Trump’s proposal to ban all Muslims from entering the United States, but not everyone.
Within an hour of Trump’s statement, Jeb Bush, Carly Fiorina, Lindsey Graham and John Kasich had all publicly disparaged Trump’s position.
According to the Guardian’s Ben Jacobs, a spokesman for Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), claimed Paul was on the cutting edge of security for the U.S. and pointed to legislation Paul dropped in November that would have blocked many immigrants from Middle Eastern countries from coming to the U.S.
Paul spox on Trump: pic.twitter.com/XoM3O3NIW1
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) December 7, 2015
Donald Trump is unhinged. His “policy” proposals are not serious.
— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) December 7, 2015
.@Realdonaldtrump has gone from making absurd comments to being downright dangerous with his bombastic rhetoric.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) December 7, 2015
He’s putting at risk the lives of interpreters, American supporters, diplomats, & the troops in the region by making these bigoted comments
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) December 7, 2015
“Unfortunately I think Donald Trump’s over reaction is as dangerous as Obama’s under reaction,” says Fiorina on Trump’s Muslim statement.
— Danny Freeman (@DannyEFreeman) December 7, 2015
— John Kasich (@JohnKasich) December 7, 2015
