Donald Trump's proposal to ban all Muslims from visiting the U.S. was the most discussed moment of his campaign, Fox Business host Maria Bartiroma said at Thursday's GOP debate. She then asked Trump if he wanted to reconsider his proposal. "No," Trump said. "We have to stop with political correctness." He also said that his "many Muslim friends" have thanked him for the proposal, telling him it is time for the U.S. to stop being "the stupid country."
Jeb Bush stepped in. "I hope you'll reconsider," he told Trump, explaining that the Kurds, the most reliable U.S. ally in the fight against the Islamic State, are Muslim, as are the Sunni Arabs we need for the ISIS fight. Fixing the visa program is needed, Bush added, but "all Muslims? Seriously?" He later reiterated that Trump's Muslim ban is "unhinged" and "big talk." Trump shot back, repeating ""I want security for this country. I want security," and suggesting that in America's Muslim-American community, "there's something going on, and it's bad."
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