In a statement that sparked immediate comparisons to the treatment of Jewish Germans in the Nazi era, US Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would not rule out a special form of identification for Muslim Americans that noted their religion.
Trump said he was in favour of tracking Muslim Americans in a database or giving them “a special form of identification that noted their religion.”
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“We’re going to have to do things that were frankly unthinkable a year ago. Some people are going to be upset about it, but I think that now everybody is feeling that security is going to rule,” the Republican presidential candidate said.
Further, he said he would consider warrant-less searches of Muslims and increased surveillance of mosques. “Certain things will be done that we never thought would happen in this country in terms of information and learning about the enemy.”
“We’re going to have to look at a lot of things very closely. We’re going to have to look at the mosques. We’re going to have to look very, very carefully,” he continued.
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Earlier this week, Trump also suggested police surveillance of mosques and praised a controversial programme by the NYPD to spy on Muslims as ‘great’. “I would consider former NYPD police commissioner Ray Kelly, who led that programme, for a cabinet position.”
In another shocking statement in September, Trump had said he would consider one man’s request that America “get rid of” Muslims.
At a town hall meeting in New Hampshire, a man asked Trump, “We have training camps growing where they want to kill us. That’s my question, when can we get rid of them?”
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“We’re going to be looking at a lot of different things. A lot of people are saying that, and a lot of people are saying that bad things are happening out there. We’re going to be looking at that and plenty of other things,” Trump responded.
This article originally appeared on Guardian
So will he suspend all ties with Saudi and stop buying their Oil? Will he suspend all the trade with Muslim countries like UAE, Oman, Qater, Malaysia, Indonesia and Turkey? This trade goes in hundreds of billions of dollars. Stop being a hypocrite Mr. Trump. You are no different than our Indian friends who swear and abuse muslims round the clock but go to MiddleEast to find a better future.
trump for president, what Soviet union and Al qaida can’t able to do, he can
trump will be good for United states, bad for terrorists.
This man will help Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton in winning next American presidential elections.
Didnt Hitler speak like this against Jews at one time. Where is America headed?
He is mentally sick person.
This might be good for Muslim nations. The brain drain will be reversed and all Muslims can live in their own countries happily ever after. Nobody can put a ban on anything.
Unfortunately, there is growing hatred of Muslims in the US – it’s almost on par with Muslim hatred of America.
First Trump should be treated for serious neuro problems. He should be put in isolation. He along with Carson may need to be put in a straight jacket before isolation. No family member should be permitted to see them both as their reaction would be unpredictable. They have our prayers for early recovery. In most countries “Rabid Dogs” are put to sleep.
This is 21st century, not 1940’s. However every moderate Muslim must stay away from radical Muslims. These radical Muslims have hijacked Islam and made every Muslim a criminal. If you are a law abiding, decent Muslim, nobody can touch you.
May be his action a blessing in disguise.
All Muslims who either reside in US or have capital in US evacuate their assets from US.
Bring to their own countries.It can change fate of Muslim World.
Thanks for your intension mr trump.
Trump comment is ridiculously funny but even funnier are Indian toadies jumping on his bandwagon & supporting it…shameless people.
@Prada,
Yes, they will be better off going back, at least they will not be among the 774 million people without toilets…!!
Trump needs to be reminded that his loud-mouthed tirade is disturbing the neighbours. Maybe he needs to be told as how genocidal is the history of his country that he is aspiring to represent.