On the recordSeptember 20, 2015
I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation. I absolutely would not agree with that.
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Ben Carson
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transcripts.cnn.comBen Carson: “I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation. I absolutely would not agree with that.”
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Ben Carson states his opposition to having a Muslim president in response to a question about the compatibility of Islam with the Constitution.
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