Donald Trump's 2016 opponents are already denouncing his proposal to ban Muslims from entering the U.S.

Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie
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On Monday, Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump called for a "complete shutdown" of Muslims entering the U.S. for any reason. It didn't take long for his 2016 opponents to start denouncing that idea:

One of the first to do so was another Republican, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie:

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.