Donald Trump has once again reiterated that his call to ban
Muslims from entering the United States has been vindicated by the recent
terror attack in Berlin and Ankara.
When asked if the recent assaults had changed his stance on
a "complete shutdown" of Muslims entering the US, the President-elect
said he was "100% correct" over the proposal.
He said: "You know my plans. All along, I've been
proven to be right. What's happening is disgraceful."
According to Trump the Berlin Christmas market lorry crash
"was an attack on humanity and it's got to be stopped".
It was during one of his presidential campaign that the
pledge was made, saying till America is safe, none of the would be allowed in.
He claimed the proposal was in response to the level of
hatred toward Americans among "large segments of the Muslim
population".
The comments prompted a wave of criticism on both sides of
the Atlantic, with former Prime Minister David Cameron calling them
"divisive, stupid and wrong".
After becoming the Republican presidential nominee, Mr Trump
shifted his rhetoric to focus on temporarily halting immigration from an
unspecified list of countries with ties to terrorism.
Officials working for Mr Trump's transition team declined to
comment on whether the President-elect would push ahead for a ban on Muslims,
but said his policies "might upset those with their heads stuck in the
politically correct sand".
A spokesman said: "President-elect Trump has been clear
that we will suspend admission of those from countries with high terrorism rates
and apply a strict vetting procedure for those seeking entry in order to
protect American lives."
The proposal for a ban on Muslim immigration remains on Mr
Trump's campaign website.
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