Subject: Re: FOR RR2: Donald Trump’s Ongoing Support for a Muslim Ban
From: "Paustenbach, Mark" <[email-masked]>
To: RR2 <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 09:17:33 -0700

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Donald Trump’s ongoing support for his dangerous and divisive ban on Muslims entering the United States remains strong, despite broad agreement that such a despicable measure would only make America less safe. It is clear that Donald Trump does not have the temperament or judgment needed to occupy the White House.

Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202.863.8148
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On May 12, 2016, at 11:56 AM, Paustenbach, Mark <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>> wrote:

SL: Donald Trump’s Ongoing Support for a Muslim Ban

Donald Trump’s ongoing support for his dangerous and divisive ban on Muslims entering the United States remains strong, despite broad agreement that such a despicable measure would only make America less safe.

·         This week<http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2016/05/09/donald-trump-says-new-london-mayor-could-be-exception-to-his-ban-on-muslims/>, Trump said that the Sadiq Khan, the new Mayor of London, could be an exception to his Muslim ban.

·         According to interviews<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/05/us/politics/donald-trump-president.html?_r=0> with The New York Times, Trump plans to have his immigration ban in place within his first 100 days as President.

·         Trump’s website still notes<https://www.donaldjtrump.com/press-releases/donald-j.-trump-statement-on-preventing-muslim-immigration> that he “is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on. According to Pew Research, among others, there is great hatred towards Americans by large segments of the Muslim populations.”

·         Trump has said<https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the-world-reacts-to-trumps-proposed-ban-on-muslims-entering-us/2015/12/08/50eea1dc-9d4a-11e5-9ad2-568d814bbf3b_story.html?hpid=hp_rhp-top-table-main_trumpworld-922am%3Ahomepage%2Fstory> he did not care if his call to ban all Muslims from entering the United States was “politically incorrect.” He argued that, “We Have No Choice. We Have. No. Choice.”

·         When asked whether he would stick by his ban in the general election, Trump said, “I don't care it hurts me. I'm doing the right thing when I do this.” [Do we have a link? … Morning Joe, MSNBC, 5/4/16]