President Trump on Sunday released a statement stressing the importance of keeping the country safe and denying that his executive order amounts to a Muslim ban, amid protests and backlash from lawmakers.
“America is a proud nation of immigrants and we will continue to show compassion to those feeling oppression, but we will do so while protecting our own citizens and border,” the president said in the statement.
The following is the full statement released this afternoon by Trump:
“America is a proud nation of immigrants and we will continue to show compassion to those fleeing oppression, but we will do so while protecting our own citizens and border. America has always been the land of the free and home of the brave. We will keep it free and keep it safe, as the media knows, but refuses to say. My policy is similar to what President Obama did in 2011 when he banned visas for refugees from Iraq for six months. The seven countries named in the Executive Order are the same countries previously identified by the Obama administration as sources of terror. To be clear, this is not a Muslim ban, as the media is falsely reporting. This is not about religion – this is about terror and keeping our country safe. There are over 40 different countries worldwide that are majority Muslim that are not affected by this order. We will again be issuing visas to all countries once we are sure we have reviewed and implemented the most secure policies over the next 90 days. I have tremendous feeling for the people involved in this horrific humanitarian crisis in Syria. My first priority will always be to protect and serve our country, but as President I will find ways to help all those who are suffering.”
{Matzav.com}
STOP CALLING IT MUSLIM BAN – it is to protect America from RADICAL ISLAMIC TERRORISTS
You have no basis to pander to Trump’s sheker as to call the press FAKE. If you are labeling it as such, you really have no idea what it means and you cease to be a reputable site of news worth following or listening to.
so go ahead and dont read matzev…we wont miss you
The basis is obvious. The media lies and distorts everything Trump says. Objectively, Trump is the best president in the history of the US, and is the best President in history for Israel and the Jews.
And if I were you I would never come back to matzav.com
@ Yakov, what is sheker about President Trump’s statement?It’s clear and it’s sensible, and if Obama had done the same thing and made a similar statement, Americans would have applauded his strength and foresight.