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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. |
| 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? |
| 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. |
| Analysis - Anthony Zurcher, BBC News, Miami | |
| It's now clear that the remaining candidates in the Republican field have run out of ideas on how to stop Donald Trump's march to the Republican nomination. | |
| In early debates the top-tier candidates largely ignored the New York billionaire, hoping he'd self-destruct on his own. In the past few showdowns, they've gone after him relentlessly. | |
| Now, in this 12th event, they started by avoiding confrontation, then prodded him only ever-so-gently. | |
| "I can't believe how civil it's been up here," Mr Trump said at one point. | |
| Given that Mr Trump has a lead in convention delegates and is ahead in many of the states set to vote on Tuesday, a fireworks-free debate is nothing but good news for the front-runner. | |
| While Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz tried to draw contrasts with Mr Trump on issues like foreign policy, trade protectionism and his reliance on anti-Islamic rhetoric, the enthusiasm just isn't there anymore. Mr Cruz, in particular, launched most of his barbs with sighs and head-shaking resignation, rather than ferocity. | |
| This race isn't over yet, but Thursday night's proceedings show that - barring some sort of massive upheaval - the end is likely in sight. | |
| 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 Mr Rubio said: "I'm not interested in being politically correct. I'm interested in being correct." | But Mr Rubio said: "I'm not interested in being politically correct. I'm interested in being correct." |
| Five large US states go to the polls on Tuesday to vote for their preferred presidential candidate in each party, with Ohio Governor John Kasich and the Florida senator, Mr Rubio, under pressure to win their home states. | Five large US states go to the polls on Tuesday to vote for their preferred presidential candidate in each party, with Ohio Governor John Kasich and the Florida senator, Mr Rubio, under pressure to win their home states. |
| 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. |
| Debate highlights: | Debate highlights: |
| 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, said he was opposed to recent efforts to restore relations between the two countries because Cuba should improve human rights first. | Mr Rubio, whose parents were Cuban immigrants, said he was opposed to recent efforts to restore relations between the two countries because 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. | 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 |