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| US election 2016: Trump and Rubio row over Islam ‘hate’ | US election 2016: Trump and Rubio row over Islam ‘hate’ |
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| Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio has attacked Donald Trump for saying that Islam "hates the US", in a televised debate in Miami. | Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio has attacked Donald Trump for saying that Islam "hates the US", in a televised debate in Miami. |
| Mr Rubio, who faces a do-or-die contest in Florida on Tuesday, said Islam had a problem with radicalisation but said many Muslims are proud Americans. | Mr Rubio, who faces a do-or-die contest in Florida on Tuesday, said Islam had a problem with radicalisation but said many Muslims are proud Americans. |
| "Presidents can't just say whatever they want. It has consequences," he said, to cheers from the audience. | "Presidents can't just say whatever they want. It has consequences," he said, to cheers from the audience. |
| The four Republicans heeded pleas from party leaders to have a civil debate. | The four Republicans heeded pleas from party leaders to have a civil debate. |
| Unlike in the last TV debate, which was littered with personal insults, this event was more substantive with a focus on policy. | Unlike in the last TV debate, which was littered with personal insults, this event was more substantive with a focus on policy. |
| But on the issue of Islam, there was clear distance between Mr Trump and the others - all three of his rivals disagreed with him that the families of terrorists should be killed. | But on the issue of Islam, there was clear distance between Mr Trump and the others - all three of his rivals disagreed with him that the families of terrorists should be killed. |
| Mr Trump stood by comments he made earlier in the day when he said "I think Islam hates us, there's a tremendous hatred", and railed against political correctness. | Mr Trump stood by comments he made earlier in the day when he said "I think Islam hates us, there's a tremendous hatred", and railed against political correctness. |
| But Florida Senator Mr Rubio said: "I'm not interested in being politically correct. I'm interested in being correct." | But Florida Senator Mr Rubio said: "I'm not interested in being politically correct. I'm interested in being correct." |
| Mr Rubio took to the stage in his home city of Miami a long way behind Donald Trump and Ted Cruz in the race to be his party's nominee. | Mr Rubio took to the stage in his home city of Miami a long way behind Donald Trump and Ted Cruz in the race to be his party's nominee. |
| Mr Trump picked up a key endorsement of Ben Carson, who last week dropped out of the race, hours before the debate. | Mr Trump picked up a key endorsement of Ben Carson, who last week dropped out of the race, hours before the debate. |
| Obama: 'Don't blame me for Trump' | Obama: 'Don't blame me for Trump' |
| Who are the Muslims supporting Trump? | Who are the Muslims supporting Trump? |
| Crucial state contests are being held in Florida and Ohio on Tuesday, as Mr Trump's rivals try to make up ground. | Crucial state contests are being held in Florida and Ohio on Tuesday, as Mr Trump's rivals try to make up ground. |
| Debate highlights so far: | Debate highlights so far: |
| Ohio Governor John Kasich and Florida Senator Mr Rubio are under pressure to win their home states. | Ohio Governor John Kasich and Florida Senator Mr Rubio are under pressure to win their home states. |
| There are 350 delegates up for grabs on Tuesday, with the winner taking all in Florida. | There are 350 delegates up for grabs on Tuesday, with the winner taking all in Florida. |
| Another interesting exchange was over President Barack Obama's historic visit to Cuba next week. | Another interesting exchange was over President Barack Obama's historic visit to Cuba next week. |
| Mr Rubio, whose parents were Cuban immigrants, was opposed to the recent normalisation of relations between the two countries and said Cuba should improve human rights first. | Mr Rubio, whose parents were Cuban immigrants, was opposed to the recent normalisation of relations between the two countries and said Cuba should improve human rights first. |
| But Mr Trump said he was not opposed to a US-Cuba deal, but it should be on better terms for the US. | But Mr Trump said he was not opposed to a US-Cuba deal, but it should be on better terms for the US. |
| The other Cuban-American candidate on the stage, Mr Cruz, accused Mr Trump of supporting the Obama-Clinton policy on Cuba. | |
| Mr Trump, a billionaire businessman from New York with no political experience in office, has dominated the news, the polls and the state primary contests so far. | Mr Trump, a billionaire businessman from New York with no political experience in office, has dominated the news, the polls and the state primary contests so far. |
| On the Democratic side, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are battling for the party's nomination. | On the Democratic side, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are battling for the party's nomination. |
| Mrs Clinton is leading Mr Sanders in delegate counts so far, though his campaign has proved more formidable than expected. | Mrs Clinton is leading Mr Sanders in delegate counts so far, though his campaign has proved more formidable than expected. |
| Both parties will determine their nominees at conventions in July, then Americans will pick their new president in November. | Both parties will determine their nominees at conventions in July, then Americans will pick their new president in November. |
| The next votes | The next votes |
| 15 March: Florida, Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio Primaries | 15 March: Florida, Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio Primaries |
| 22 March: Arizona Primary, Utah Caucuses, Idaho Caucuses (Democratic) | 22 March: Arizona Primary, Utah Caucuses, Idaho Caucuses (Democratic) |
| 26 March: Alaska, Hawaii, Washington Caucuses (Democratic) | 26 March: Alaska, Hawaii, Washington Caucuses (Democratic) |
| 1 April: North Dakota Caucuses (Republican) | 1 April: North Dakota Caucuses (Republican) |
| 5 April: Wisconsin Primary | 5 April: Wisconsin Primary |
| 9 April: Wyoming Caucuses (Democratic) | 9 April: Wyoming Caucuses (Democratic) |
| 19 April: New York Primary | 19 April: New York Primary |