Donald Trump insisted he likes and respects Muslims – and that they support his policies too.
Asked by Piers Morgan over claims he is Islamophobic, he said: ‘That is totally false…that is false.
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‘I feel love for all people. But if a person is bad we (have) got to do something about it.
‘There has to be retribution. I have got great support from Muslims.
‘I had good support from Muslims during my presidential run, and I think I have good support now.
Trump was condemned for retweeting comments from far-right group Britain First’s leader Jayda Fransen in November.
They showed what the group claimed was a Muslim man destroying a statue of the Virgin Mary, and a teen being hurled to his death from a roof by an ‘Islamic hate mob’.
Trump now insists that was a misunderstanding on his part, and insisted Muslims back his tough security policies.
He said: ‘They want to be safe Piers. I have great support from Muslims.
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