Trump ‘expanding,’ not backtracking, on Muslim ban

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says he is not backtracking on his proposed ban on Muslims entering the US, but rather “expanding” it to focus on territory.

“People were so upset when I used the word Muslim. Oh, you can’t use the word Muslim. Remember this. And I’m okay with that because I’m talking territory instead of Muslim,” he tells “Meet the Press.”

“I actually don’t think it’s a rollback. In fact, you could say it’s an expansion. I’m looking now at territory,” he says.

Trump has repeatedly called for “extreme vetting” to be put in place for nations hit by recent terror to protect the United States from the risk of attack.

“Just remember this,” Trump says. “Our Constitution is great. But it doesn’t necessarily give us the right to commit suicide, okay? Now, we have a religious, you know, everybody wants to be protected. And that’s great. And that’s the wonderful part of our Constitution. I view it differently.”

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— AFP