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US election: Donald Trump warns vote could be 'rigged' US election: Donald Trump warns vote could be 'rigged'
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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has suggested that the November election could be "rigged".Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has suggested that the November election could be "rigged".
He told a rally in Columbus, Ohio, that he had heard "more and more" that the contest would be unfair. He offered no immediate evidence.He told a rally in Columbus, Ohio, that he had heard "more and more" that the contest would be unfair. He offered no immediate evidence.
Mr Trump has made the claim before in relation to the Democratic race won by Hillary Clinton. At another event he called Democratic rival Hillary Clinton "the devil".
His comments come amid further criticism for remarks he made about the parents of a Muslim soldier. Mr Trump has come under fire from across the political divide for remarks he made about the parents of a US Muslim soldier killed in action.
Mr Trump repeated the rigging allegation later on on Fox News. On the upcoming vote, he told supporters "I'm afraid the election is going to be rigged, I have to be honest".
"November 8th, we'd better be careful, because that election is going to be rigged," he said. "And I hope the Republicans are watching closely or it's going to be taken away from us.'' He later repeated the claim on Fox News, adding "I hope the Republicans are watching closely or it's going to be taken away from us.".
At another rally in Pennsylvania he made the unprecedented step of directly calling Democratic rival Hillary Clinton "the devil". Mr Trump has made similar comments before in relation to the Democratic race, suggesting the party fixed its system to favour nominee Hillary Clinton over her challenger Bernie Sanders.
He attacked Bernie Sanders for capitulating to Mrs Clinton in the Democratic race, saying he "made a deal with the devil. She's the devil." Earlier this year, he also complained the Republican primary system was also "rigged" amid party efforts to stop his march to the candidacy.
Democrats and Republicans alike have condemned Mr Trump for his remarks about a US Muslim soldier's parents. Correspondents say Mr Trump could be trying to capitalise on voters' distrust of establishment institutions, or lay the groundwork should he lose the election.
Former Republican candidate John McCain became the latest senior Republican to criticise Mr Trump for his attack on the parents of US Army Capt Humayun Khan, who was killed by a car bomb in 2004 in Iraq, at the age of 27. 'Devil'
At another rally in Pennsylvania, he took the unprecedented step of directly calling Mrs Clinton "the devil".
He attacked Mr Sanders for capitulating in the Democratic race, saying he "made a deal with the devil. She's the devil."
Democrats and Republicans alike have condemned Mr Trump for his remarks about the parents of US Army Capt Humayun Khan, who was killed by a car bomb in 2004 in Iraq, at the age of 27.
Former Republican presidential candidate John McCain became the latest senior figure in the party to criticise Mr Trump for his attacks.
Senator McCain, a veteran of the Vietnam War, said in a strongly worded statement that Mr Trump did not have "unfettered licence to defame the best among us".Senator McCain, a veteran of the Vietnam War, said in a strongly worded statement that Mr Trump did not have "unfettered licence to defame the best among us".
The soldier's parents, Khizr Khan and his wife Ghazala, told the BBC it was time to stand up to Mr Trump but he accused them of "viciously" attacking him.The soldier's parents, Khizr Khan and his wife Ghazala, told the BBC it was time to stand up to Mr Trump but he accused them of "viciously" attacking him.
Mr Trump had caused controversy by suggesting Ghazala Khan had been prevented from speaking alongside her husband at the Democratic convention last week.Mr Trump had caused controversy by suggesting Ghazala Khan had been prevented from speaking alongside her husband at the Democratic convention last week.
In another development, American billionaire businessman Warren Buffett challenged Mr Trump to release his tax returns.In another development, American billionaire businessman Warren Buffett challenged Mr Trump to release his tax returns.
Mr Trump has said that they cannot be made public until the financial authorities have completed an audit.Mr Trump has said that they cannot be made public until the financial authorities have completed an audit.
But Mr Buffett said there were no rules against showing tax returns and allowing people to ask questions about them. Speaking at a rally in support of Mrs Clinton, Mr Buffett said he was under audit as well, adding he was prepared to meet Mr Trump "any place, any time" to go over each other's tax returns. But Mr Buffett said there were no rules against showing tax returns and allowing people to ask questions about them.
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How many Muslims are there in the US?
Pew Research Center's 2014 Religious Landscape Study found that 0.9% of US adults identify themselves as Muslims.
A 2011 survey of Muslim Americans, estimated that there were 1.8 million Muslim adults (and 2.75 million Muslims of all ages) in the country. That survey also found that a majority of US Muslims (63%) are immigrants.
Demographic projections estimate that Muslims will make up 2.1% of the US population by the year 2050, surpassing people who identify as Jewish on the basis of religion as the second-largest faith group in the country (not including people who say they have no religion).
A Pew Research Center report estimated that the Muslim share of immigrants granted permanent residency status (green cards) increased from about 5% in 1992 to roughly 10% in 2012, representing about 100,000 immigrants in that year.
Source: Pew Research Center