Donald Trump is getting serious heat this morning after his proposal yesterday on “Preventing Muslim Immigration” that calls for “a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on”:
Statement on Preventing Muslim Immigration: https://t.co/HCWU16z6SR pic.twitter.com/d1dhaIs0S7
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 7, 2015
First up here’s Matt Moore — chairman of the South Carolina GOP — with some tough talk for Trump:
(1/2) As a conservative who truly cares about religious liberty, Donald Trump’s bad idea and rhetoric send a shiver down my spine.
— Matt Moore (@MattMooreSC) December 8, 2015
(2/2) American exceptionalism means always defending our inalienable rights, not attacking them when it’s politically convenient.
— Matt Moore (@MattMooreSC) December 8, 2015
“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” -Benjamin Franklin
— Matt Moore (@MattMooreSC) December 8, 2015
New Hampshire GOP chair Jennifer Horn weighed in as well:
NH GOP chairman Jennifer Horn on Trump barring Muslims: "It is un-Republican. It is unconstitutional. And it is un-American."
— Steve Peoples (@sppeoples) December 8, 2015
The head of the Iowa GOP Jeff Kaufmann was a little more discreet in his criticism, however:
After Obama’s terrible speech, GOP should be focused on Obama/Clinton foreign policy failures. (1/3)
— Jeff Kaufmann (@kaufmannGOP) December 8, 2015
Instead I’m here to reiterate that our founding principles are stronger than political cynicism. (2/3)
— Jeff Kaufmann (@kaufmannGOP) December 8, 2015
GOP believes that Obama has failed on ISIS, AND that we don’t make ourselves safer by betraying bedrock Constitutional values. (3/3)
— Jeff Kaufmann (@kaufmannGOP) December 8, 2015
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Some reaction to Kaufmann:
That's it? https://t.co/QQzkpcvMTe
— Iowa Starting Line (@IAStartingLine) December 8, 2015
Iowa GOP chair does not distance the state party from Trump–>hasn't yet and doesn't appear it will tonight https://t.co/zNjgOCcIAe
— Vaughn Hillyard (@VaughnHillyard) December 8, 2015
And we’re seeing reports that Donald Trump will no longer appear at a GOP fundraiser in NYC on Wednesday:
RNC confirms Donald Trump will no longer make scheduled appearance at RNC fundraiser in New York City Wednesday night. –@shushwalshe
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) December 8, 2015
Real Clear Politics- Trump Will No Longer Attend a Scheduled RNC Fundraiser: But it's not clear why
— Conservative News (@BreakingNewz) December 8, 2015
A fundraiser set for Friday in Pennsylvania is still on — “as of now”:
https://twitter.com/alweaver22/status/674068082915188736
Stay tuned…
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