Donald Trump on Monday night acknowledged that his stance on banning people from entering the United States is growing, now that he wants to keep out immigrants from countries where terrorism is prevalent.
“I think my position’s gotten bigger now. I’m talking about territories now,” he told Fox News’ Sean Hannity when asked if he’s changed his position on a Muslim ban. “People don’t want me to say Muslim. I guess I prefer not saying it, frankly, myself. So we’re talking about territories.”
Trump recently pivoted on his proposed Muslim ban, now saying that he wants to ban people from “terrorist countries.” On Sunday, he would not rule out keeping French people from coming to the United States.
The Republican presidential nominee told Hannity that lawmakers pushing for the U.S. to resettle Syrian refugees are “stupid.”
“Our leaders, people that do this, they’re stupid people. You look at Germany, they had a knife wielder yesterday who killed two women and juste viciously and violently — came from Syria,” he said, referring to a machete attack carried out by a Syrian refugee in Germany.
I don’t want to say Manchurian (Siberian) Candidate. I just want to say, VOTE HILLARY. DUMP TRUMP.
Trump: I will, however, make exceptions for white Christians from those territories. In fact, if you pledge to vote for me, you will get expedited treatment.
I think you mean, if they donate to his campaign they can enter the country.
It’s remarkable how clumsy and obvious he is, even when he’s backtracking and flip-flopping and might want to phrase things more evasively. Anybody who’s run for public office, from prothonotary on up, understands you want to make it sound good, rather than just blurt everything out with no filter. But Trump just says people don’t want him to say certain things so he won’t. He tells you he’s just telling you want you want to hear. He’s got that Palin quality of being cunning about other people’s weaknesses without being very bright generally.
Ah, the old re-branding trick, a Trump specialty.
A shit sandwich by any other name is still a shit sandwich.