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Heading right towards their car. Well, good tuesday morning. We begin wititdonald trump sparking outrage again across the globe with a controversial new call to stop all muslims from entering the country. Yeah, trumps sweeping ban on muslims would apply to immigrants and visitors alike. His supporters are cheering the idea, but its being met by widespread condemnation from both parties. From overnight. Reporter good morning, reena and richard. In the wake of the deadly atatcks in paris and San Bernardino, the backlash against innocent muslimamericans has nearly rivaled that of with Donald Trumps new proposal, things could become a stunning proposal from republican president ial frontrunner donald trump, a ban of all muslims coming into america. Donald j. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the United States. Reporter trumps proposal has brought together for perhaps the first time in n is Divisive Campaign republicans andnd democrats in u uversal conde
Playing in paris for the First Time Since their show was attacked by terrorists. Their message for the fans in the skinny later on this tuesday, december 8th. Announcer from abc news, this is world news now. Good morning on a busy tuesday. Im richard bacon. Im reena ninan. Boy, we begin with the most provocative rhetoric weve heard from donald trump so far. Hes now proposing to slam the door shout on all muslims coming to america. Telling supporters in South Carolina without drastic action, the threat of attacks is going to get worse. But fellow gop candidates are blasting his comments. We get the latest now from abcs tom llamas. Reporter donald trump is longer welcome in america. We have no idea if they want to bomb us. Just days after this. I know muslim people, they are phenomenal people, but there is a problem in there. Reporter the republican frontrunner is now calling for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the United States. Our country cannot be the victim of horr
Nearly rivaled that of with Donald Trumps new proposal, things could become even more heheed. A stunning proposal from republican president ial frontrunner donald trump, a ban of all muslims coming into america. Donald j. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states. Reporter trumps proposal has brought together for perhaps the first titi in this Divisive Campaign republicans and democrats in universal condemnation. Jeb bush called him unhinged. Chris christie called it ridiculous. This is the kind lf thing that people say when they have no experience and dont know what theyre talking about. Reporter and in a rare move, the republican chairs of three Major Campaign states, iowa, new mpshire and south cacalina, all slammed trumps proposal. Hillary clinton tweeting, this is reprehensible, prejudiced and divisive. Donald trump, you dont get it. This makes us less safe. Even dick cheney agreed. This whole notion goes against everything we stand f