Donald Trump gave a significant speech on terrorism on Monday, describing the battle against "radical Islamic terrorism" as being as serious as the Cold War. As had been expected, Trump outlined his plans for "extreme, extreme vetting," doubling down on his original proposal to ban all Muslims but adding an ideological "test" for people wanting to enter the country, seeking to admit only those who support American values such as tolerance and pluralism. "The size of current immigration flows are simply too large to perform adequate screening," Trump said.
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