Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump floated former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to head a commission to tackle Islamic terrorism Wednesday.
Trump told Fox News Wednesday morning that there is a “problem” that needs to be dealt with, pointing to his “temporary” ban on Muslims entering the United States as a possible solution. He then mentioned Giuliani as someone who could lead a task force to help combat Islamic terrorism.
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“It’s a temporary ban … and we’re going to look at it and we’re gonna study a problem,” Trump told “Fox & Friends.” “We have a problem. Now, if you don’t want to discuss the problem, then we’re never going to solve the problem. We have a president that
“It’s a real problem, not only here but throughout the world. It’s a real problem,” Trump continued. “So we’ll figure it out and we’ll get it going. But we have to be extremely careful.”
“In fact, I am thinking about setting up a commission, perhaps headed by Rudy Giuliani, to take a very serious look at this problem,” Trump added. “But this is a worldwide problem and we have to be smart.”
Trump first made waves back in December when he called for a “total and complete” ban on Muslims entering the U.S., which was denounced roundly by his Republican and Democratic opponents at the time.
