Donald Trump proposes 'extreme, extreme vetting' in terrorism speech

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.

Trump also stressed that "to make America safe again, we need to work together again." One such proposal for accomplishing this was "a commission on radical Islam which will include reformist voices in the Muslim community who will hopefully work with us," Trump said.

Trump added he was willing to work with any Middle Eastern country willing to join the fight against ISIS, but maintained that he will fight terror "viciously, if necessary." "Our country has enough problems, and we don't need more," he said.

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