Donald Trump says his 'very rich Muslim' friends think his proposed Muslim ban is a 'great thing'

Trump says his Muslim friends support his anti-Muslim plan.
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Donald Trump offered up the opinions of his "very rich Muslim" friends at an MSNBC town hall Wednesday as evidence that his proposed ban on Muslims entering the United States is a good idea.

"I have been called by more Muslims saying what you are doing is a great thing, not a bad thing," Trump said. "I have, actually, believe it or not, I have a lot of friends that are Muslim and they call me," he continued. "In most cases, they're very rich Muslim."

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