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Michael Nutter: He is -- Donald Trump is trying to demonize Muslims. He is trying to demonize the Islamic faith and blame this group of…

On the recordDecember 8, 2015
He is -- Donald Trump is trying to demonize Muslims. He is trying to demonize the Islamic faith and blame this group of people for the problems of our country and then seek to ban or eliminate them from the United States of America. That is an exact page out of that kind of playbook. It is dangerous rhetoric. It is negative at the highest level and that's not what American politics should be about.
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Michael Nutter

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Michael Nutter criticizes Donald Trump's rhetoric towards Muslims, comparing it to dangerous historical precedents.

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