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Donald Trump: “Yes. They've been horribly treated. Do you know if you were a Christian in Syria, it was impossible, very, very -- at…”

On the recordJanuary 26, 2017
Yes. They've been horribly treated. Do you know if you were a Christian in Syria, it was impossible, very, very -- at least very, very tough to get into the United States. If you were a Muslim, you could come in. But if you're a Christian, it was almost impossible.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

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Trump discusses the challenges faced by persecuted Christians in Syria regarding refugee entry into the United States.

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