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Donald Trump urges ban on Muslims coming to US Donald Trump urges ban on Muslims coming to US
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has called for a "total and complete" halt to Muslims entering the US, in the wake of the deadly California shootings.Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has called for a "total and complete" halt to Muslims entering the US, in the wake of the deadly California shootings.
He said that polling showed a "hatred" by Muslims towards Americans that could put the nation at risk.He said that polling showed a "hatred" by Muslims towards Americans that could put the nation at risk.
The border shutdown should remain "until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on".The border shutdown should remain "until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on".
The White House swiftly criticised Mr Trump's statement as "un-American".The White House swiftly criticised Mr Trump's statement as "un-American".
It is contrary to US values and its national security interests, a statement said.It is contrary to US values and its national security interests, a statement said.
California attackers had target practice Last week, a Muslim couple believed to have been radicalised opened fire and killed 14 people at a health centre in San Bernardino.
Mr Trump has made anti-immigration proposals a central plank of his campaign, calling for a wall on the Mexico border to keep out "rapists" and "drug addicts".
But in recent weeks, since the Paris terror attacks, he has turned his attention to the Muslim population in the US, calling for the surveillance of mosques and a Muslim registration database.
This rhetoric increased after the attacks in California last week, carried out by a Muslim couple believed to have been radicalised.
They opened fire and killed 14 people at a health centre in San Bernardino.
Mr Trump's statement to reporters on Monday said polling firms like the Center for Security Policy had data that showed a hatred by a significant number of Muslims against Americans.Mr Trump's statement to reporters on Monday said polling firms like the Center for Security Policy had data that showed a hatred by a significant number of Muslims against Americans.
"Without looking at the various polling data, it is obvious to anybody the hatred is beyond comprehension. Where this hatred comes from and why, we will have to determine."Without looking at the various polling data, it is obvious to anybody the hatred is beyond comprehension. Where this hatred comes from and why, we will have to determine.
"Until we are able to determine and understand this problem and the dangerous threat it poses, our country cannot be the victims of horrendous attacks by people that believe only in Jihad, and have no sense of reason or respect for human life.""Until we are able to determine and understand this problem and the dangerous threat it poses, our country cannot be the victims of horrendous attacks by people that believe only in Jihad, and have no sense of reason or respect for human life."
Analysis - Anthony Zurcher, BBC News, Washington
Again and again during his campaign, Donald Trump has grabbed the Republican Party by the neck and dragged it to the anti-immigration, nativist right.
With his call for a halt to all Muslim entry into the US - reportedly even for simple tourism - he has set down yet another marker that will force his fellow candidates to stand with him or risk his dismissive ire.
Mr Trump was ridiculed when he launched his White House bid by accusing Mexico of sending its "rapists and criminals" into the US, and yet the New Yorker shot up in the polls.
He was denounced after suggesting that some mosques should be closed and Muslims in the US monitored, but he solidified his status as the party's frontrunner. In the end his hardline positions became largely accepted, if not embraced, by his fellow candidates.
Now he is being roundly condemned for his border-closing proposal. Will this finally be a bridge too far? Perhaps. Early reports, however, show his supporters welcoming this latest pronouncement. Such is the state of the 2016 presidential campaign season so far.
When asked by The Hill if that included Muslim Americans who may currently be abroad, his spokeswoman said: "Mr Trump says everyone."When asked by The Hill if that included Muslim Americans who may currently be abroad, his spokeswoman said: "Mr Trump says everyone."
Soon after his statement was released, Mr Trump's Republican rival Ben Carson called on all visitors to the US to "register and be monitored" during their stay.Soon after his statement was released, Mr Trump's Republican rival Ben Carson called on all visitors to the US to "register and be monitored" during their stay.
But his spokesman added: "We do not and would not advocate being selective on one's religion."But his spokesman added: "We do not and would not advocate being selective on one's religion."
Another Republican presidential hopeful, Senator Lindsey Graham, urged all those running to condemn Mr Trump's remarks.Another Republican presidential hopeful, Senator Lindsey Graham, urged all those running to condemn Mr Trump's remarks.
Jeb Bush, former Florida Governor, immediately obliged, calling Mr Trump "unhinged".