In the statement, Trump called for « a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on. »
Donald Trump’s campaign website swiftly removed a 2015 statement after a reporter asked about it in the daily press briefing.
On Monday, a reporter asked White House spokesman Sean Spicer why Trump’s original call for a « total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States » is still on the campaign site if the administration is no longer referring to it as a « Muslim ban. »
Spicer responded that he wasn’t aware of what was on the website, adding that the White House has been « very consistent » in referring to this policy as a « travel ban. »
« It’s in this country’s national security interest to make sure the people coming in here aren’t coming in here with the right motives and reasons and that we’re having a public safety aspect to making sure we’re protecting our people, » Spicer said.
While the page has since been removed, the cached version can be viewed on Google.
The full original statement is below:
