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Michael Nutter: “It is not helpful in the rhetoric of whether to campaign or general commentary that a presidential candidate proposes to…”

On the recordDecember 8, 2015
It is not helpful in the rhetoric of whether to campaign or general commentary that a presidential candidate proposes to ban Muslims from coming into the United States of America, including those who are already American citizens, some of whom are serving valiantly in our military and have died for the country and it is just the most insane kind of idea, way beyond American values.
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Michael Nutter

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Mayor Nutter condemns Trump's proposal to ban Muslims, stating it contradicts American values.

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