The Republican front-runner on Monday released a statement calling for
the U.S. to refuse entry of foreign Muslims. His proposal was met with
widespread criticism, including from several candidates in his own
party, and now White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest says such a
statement disqualifies him from serving as the President of the United
States Of America.
"The fact is what Donald Trump said yesterday disqualifies him from
serving as president," Josh Earnest said in Tuesday's press briefing.
"For Republican candidates for president to stand by their pledge to
support Mr. Trump, that in and of itself is disqualifying," Earnest
said.
"The question now is about the rest of the Republican
Party and whether or not they're going to be dragged into the dustbin
of history with him. And right now the current trajectory is not very
good. The Trump campaign for months now has had a dustbin of
history-like quality to it," Earnest said.
Secretary of State John Kerry also rebuked Trump's comments.
"I would simply say that nondiscrimination and equal treatment are a
pillar of not just American values but of our immigration and our
admission policies in this country and the State Department remains
totally committed to treating all religions with respect and without
discrimination," Kerry said during a press briefing in Paris.
He added, "As I travel around the world, it is clear to me and how both
our friends and our adversaries watch and listen to the discourse in the
U.S., and I believe that comments such as those that we just heard are
not constructive - and I would say that is putting it diplomatically."
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