In November 2015, the Middle East and Europe were facing a refugee crisis in the wake of fighting in Syria (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refugees_of_the_Syrian_Civil_War#2015), then came terrorist attacks in Paris (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/November_2015_Paris_attacks). While debating other GOP candidates for POTUS, Trump used current events to propose creating a database of Muslims (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_presidential_campaign,_2016#Temporary_Muslim_ban_proposal).
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1. Trump would ‘certainly implement’ database for Muslims (2015-11-20) 184,105 views CNN – “Donald Trump called for the creation of a national database to register all Muslims living in the U.S. to protect the country against terrorism.” |
1. Donald Trump taking heat for Muslim database comments (2015-11-20) 3,141 views Fox News – “Controversial remarks about securing the homeland sparks debate; Carl Cameron with the GOP roundup on ‘Special Report.'” |
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2. Donald Trump Clarifies His Comments on a Muslim Registry Here in the States (2015-11-20) 19,768 views ABC News – “Governors in more than half the country are saying Syrian refugees aren’t welcome.” |
2. Trump draws criticism for backing plan for Muslim database (2015-11-20) 6,321 views Fox News – “Terror attacks, refugee crisis take center stage in presidential race.” |
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3. Donald Trump: ‘I want surveillance of certain mosques’ (2015-11-21) 23,955 views CNN – “Donald Trump is ratcheting up his rhetoric about American Muslims, saying there’s precedent for monitoring some mosques amid the recent terror wave.” |
3. Trump: ‘I want surveillance of certain mosques’ (2015-11-21) 6,129 views Fox News – “GOP frontrunner addresses previous remarks about a national database for Muslims.” |