This month, two-thirds of Republicans said they agreed with Trump's proposal to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the country. Boot criticized Trump for suggesting on Monday that President Barack Obama may sympathize with radicalized Muslims and for reviving the proposed Muslim ban. Trump's swift rise within the Republican Party was at least partly due to the strident tone he has taken toward immigrants and refugees. After the worst mass murder in modern U.S. history on Sunday left 50 dead, Trump's speech was hastily refashioned from a broad critique of Democratic rival Hillary Clinton to a dire warning of the threat from Islamist militants. Overall, 42 percent of Americans said they agreed with a Muslim ban while 50 percent said they disagreed, with another 8 percent not sure, according to another Reuters/Ipsos poll from May 17 to June 6.

Source: India Today June 14, 2016 05:37 UTC