Speaking with the Christian Broadcasting Network , Trump said that it had been "impossible, or at least very tough" for Syrian Christians to enter the United States. Trump did not name a reason or offer any evidence about why the agencies that vet refugees, including the Department of Homeland Security and the State Department, would have prioritized Muslim refugees over Christians. According to a report by the non-partisan Pew Research Center, however, 99% of the nearly 12,600 Syrians granted refugee status last year were Muslims. Less than 1% were Christian. Syria's population is 87% Muslim and 10% Christian, according to the CIA World Fact Book.

Source: CNN January 27, 2017 22:46 UTC