Donald Trump's speech in Manchester, NH at Saint
Anselm College on National security and Hillary
Clinton.
Posted June
14, 2014
Thank you for joining me today.
This was going to be a speech on Hillary Clinton
and how bad a President, especially in these times
of Radical Islamic Terrorism, she would be.
Even her former Secret Service Agent, who has
seen her under pressure and in times of stress, has
stated that she lacks the temperament and integrity
to be president.
There will be plenty of opportunity to discuss
these important issues at a later time, and I will
deliver that speech soon.
But today there is only one thing to discuss: the
growing threat of terrorism inside of our borders.
The attack on the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando,
Florida, was the worst terrorist strike on our soil
since September 11th, and the worst mass shooting in
our country’s history.
So many people dead, so many people gravely
injured, so much carnage, such a disgrace.
The horror is beyond description.
The families of these wonderful people are
totally devastated. Likewise, our whole nation, and
indeed the whole world, is devastated.
We express our deepest sympathies to the victims,
the wounded, and their families.
We mourn, as one people, for our nation’s loss –
and pledge our support to any and all who need it.
I would like to ask now that we all observe a
moment of silence for the victims of the attack.
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Our nation stands together in solidarity with the
members of Orlando's LGBT Community.
This is a very dark moment in America’s history.
A radical Islamic terrorist targeted the
nightclub not only because he wanted to kill
Americans, but in order to execute gay and lesbian
citizens because of their sexual orientation.
It is a strike at the heart and soul of who we
are as a nation.
It is an assault on the ability of free people to
live their lives, love who they want and express
their identity.
It is an attack on the right of every single
American to live in peace and safety in their own
country.
We need to respond to this attack on America as
one united people – with force, purpose and
determination.
But the current politically correct response
cripples our ability to talk and think and act
clearly.
If we don't get tough, and we don't get smart
– and fast – we're not going to have a country
anymore -- there will be nothing left.
The killer, whose name I will not use, or ever
say, was born to Afghan parents who immigrated to
the United States. His father published support for
the Afghan Taliban, a regime which murders those who
don’t share its radical views. The father even said
he was running for President of that country.
The bottom line is that the only reason the
killer was in America in the first place was because
we allowed his family to come here.
That is a fact, and it's a fact we need to talk
about.
We have a dysfunctional immigration system which
does not permit us to know who we let into our
country, and it does not permit us to protect our
citizens.
We have an incompetent administration, and if I
am not elected President, that will not change over
the next four years -- but it must change, and it
must change now.
With fifty people dead, and dozens more wounded,
we cannot afford to talk around the issue anymore --
we have to address it head on.
I called for a ban after San Bernardino, and was
met with great scorn and anger but now, many are
saying I was right to do so -- and although the
pause is temporary, we must find out what is going
on. The ban will be lifted when we as a nation are
in a position to properly and perfectly screen those
people coming into our country.
The immigration laws of the United States give
the President the power to suspend entry into the
country of any class of persons that the President
deems detrimental to the interests or security of
the United States, as he deems appropriate.
I will use this power to protect the American
people. When I am elected, I will suspend
immigration from areas of the world when there is a
proven history of terrorism against the United
States, Europe or our allies, until we understand
how to end these threats.
After a full, impartial and long overdue security
assessment, we will develop a responsible
immigration policy that serves the interests and
values of America.
We cannot continue to allow thousands upon
thousands of people to pour into our country, many
of whom have the same thought process as this savage
killer.
Many of the principles of Radical Islam are
incompatible with Western values and institutions.
Radical Islam is anti-woman, anti-gay and
anti-American.
I refuse to allow America to become a place where
gay people, Christian people, and Jewish people, are
the targets of persecution and intimidation by
Radical Islamic preachers of hate and violence.
It’s not just a national security issue. It is a
quality of life issue.
If we want to protect the quality of life for all
Americans – women and children, gay and straight,
Jews and Christians and all people – then we need to
tell the truth about Radical Islam.
We need to tell the truth, also, about how
Radical Islam is coming to our shores.
We are importing Radical Islamic Terrorism into
the West through a failed immigration system -- and
through an intelligence community held back by our
president.
Even our own FBI Director has admitted that we
cannot effectively check the backgrounds of the
people we are letting into America.
All of the September 11th hijackers were issued
visas.
Large numbers of Somali refugees in Minnesota
have tried to join ISIS.
The Boston Bombers came here through political
asylum.
The male shooter in San Bernardino – again, whose
name I won't mention -- was the child of immigrants
from Pakistan, and he brought his wife – the other
terrorist - from Saudi Arabia, through another one
of our easily exploited visa programs.
Immigration from Afghanistan into the United
States has increased nearly five-fold in just one
year. According to Pew Research, 99% of people in
Afghanistan support oppressive Sharia Law.
We admit many more from other countries in the
region who share these same oppressive views.
If we want to remain a free and open society,
then we have to control our borders.
Yet, Hillary Clinton – for months and despite so
many attacks – repeatedly refused to even say the
words “radical Islam,” until I challenged her
yesterday to say the words or leave the race.
However, Hillary Clinton – who has been forced to
say the words today after policies she supports have
caused us so much damage – still has no clue what
Radical Islam is, and won’t speak honestly about
what it is.
She is in total denial, and her continuing
reluctance to ever name the enemy broadcasts
weakness across the world.
In fact, just a few weeks before the San
Bernardino slaughter, Hillary Clinton explained her
refusal to say the words Radical Islam. Here is what
she said: “Muslims are peaceful and tolerant people,
and have nothing whatsoever to do with terrorism.”
Hillary Clinton says the solution is to ban guns.
They tried that in France, which has among the
toughest gun laws in the world, and 130 were
brutally murdered by Islamic terrorists in cold
blood. Her plan is to disarm law-abiding Americans,
abolishing the 2nd amendment, and leaving only the
bad guys and terrorists with guns. She wants to take
away Americans’ guns, then admit the very people who
want to slaughter us.
I will be meeting with the NRA, which has given
me their earliest endorsement in a Presidential
race, to discuss how to ensure Americans have the
means to protect themselves in this age of terror.
The bottom line is that Hillary supports the
policies that bring the threat of Radical Islam into
America, and allow it to grow overseas.
In fact, Hillary Clinton’s catastrophic
immigration plan will bring vastly more Radical
Islamic immigration into this country, threatening
not only our security but our way of life.
When it comes to Radical Islamic terrorism,
ignorance is not bliss – it's deadly.
The Obama Administration, with the support of
Hillary Clinton and others, has also damaged our
security by restraining our intelligence-gathering
and failing to support law enforcement. They have
put political correctness above common sense, above
your safety, and above all else.
I refuse to be politically correct.
I will do the right thing--I want to straighten
things out and to Make America Great Again.
The days of deadly ignorance will end, and they
will end soon.
As President I will give our intelligence
community, law enforcement and military the tools
they need to prevent terrorist attacks.
We need an intelligence-gathering system second
to none. That includes better cooperation between
state, local and federal officials – and with our
allies.
I will have an Attorney General, a Director of
National Intelligence, and a Secretary of Defense
who will know how to fight the war on Radical
Islamic Terrorism – and who will have the support
they require to get the job done.
We also must ensure the American people are
provided the information they need to understand the
threat.
The Senate Subcommittee on Immigration has
already identified hundreds of immigrants charged
with terrorist activities inside the United States
since September 11th.
Nearly a year ago, the Senate Subcommittee asked
President Obama's Departments of Justice, State and
Homeland Security to provide the immigration history
of all terrorists inside the United States.
These Departments refused to comply.
President Obama must release the full and
complete immigration histories of all individuals
implicated in terrorist activity of any kind since
9/11.
The public has a right to know how these people
got here.
We have to screen applicants to know whether they
are affiliated with, or support, radical groups and
beliefs.
We have to control the amount of future
immigration into this country to prevent large
pockets of radicalization from forming inside
America.
Even a single individual can be devastating, just
look at what happened in Orlando. Can you imagine
large groups?
Truly, our President doesn't know what he is
doing. He has failed us, and failed us badly, and
under his leadership, this situation will not get
any better -- it will only get worse.
Each year, the United States permanently admits
more than 100,000 immigrants from the Middle East,
and many more from Muslim countries outside the
Middle East. Our government has been admitting
ever-growing numbers, year after year, without any
effective plan for our security.
In fact, Clinton's State Department was in charge
of the admissions process for people applying to
enter from overseas.
Having learned nothing from these attacks, she
now plans to massively increase admissions without a
screening plan, including a 500% increase in Syrian
refugees.
This could be a better, bigger version of the
legendary Trojan Horse.
We can't let this happen.
Altogether, under the Clinton plan, you'd be
admitting hundreds of thousands of refugees from the
Middle East with no system to vet them, or to
prevent the radicalization of their children.
The burden is on Hillary Clinton to tell us why
she believes immigration from these dangerous
countries should be increased without any effective
system to screen who we are bringing in.
The burden is on Hillary Clinton to tell us why
we should admit anyone into our country who supports
violence of any kind against gay and lesbian
Americans.
The burden is also on Hillary Clinton to tell us
how she will pay for it. Her plan will cost
Americans hundreds of billions of dollars long-term.
Wouldn't this money be better spent on rebuilding
America for our current population, including the
many poor people already living here?
We have to stop the tremendous flow of Syrian
refugees into the United States – we don't know who
they are, they have no documentation, and we don't
know what they're planning.
What I want is common sense. I want a mainstream
immigration policy that promotes American values.
That is the choice I put before the American
people: a mainstream immigration policy designed to
benefit America, or Hillary Clinton's radical
immigration policy designed to benefit
politically-correct special interests.
We've got to get smart, and tough, and vigilant,
and we've got to do it now, because later is too
late.
The media talks about “homegrown,” terrorism, but
Islamic radicalism, and the networks that nurture
it, are imports from overseas.
Yes, there are many radicalized people already
inside our country as a result of the poor policies
of the past. But the whole point is that it will be
much, much easier to deal with our current problem
if we don’t keep on bringing in people who add to
the problem.
For instance, the controversial Mosque attended
by the Boston Bombers had as its founder an
immigrant from overseas charged in an assassination
plot.
This shooter in Orlando was the child of an
immigrant father who supported one of the most
repressive regimes on Earth. Why would we admit
people who support violent hatred?
Hillary Clinton can never claim to be a friend of
the gay community as long as she continues to
support immigration policies that bring Islamic
extremists to our country who suppress women, gays
and anyone who doesn’t share their views.
She can’t have it both ways. She can’t claim to
be supportive of these communities while trying to
increase the number of people coming in who want to
oppress them.
How does this kind of immigration make our life
better? How does this kind of immigration make our
country better?
Why does Hillary Clinton want to bring people
here—in vast numbers—who reject our values?
Ask yourself, who is really the friend of women
and the LGBT community, Donald Trump with his
actions, or Hillary Clinton with her words? Clinton
wants to allow Radical Islamic terrorists to pour
into our country—they enslave women, and murder
gays.
I don’t want them in our country.
Immigration is a privilege, and we should not let
anyone into this country who doesn’t support our
communities – all of our communities.
America has already admitted four times more
immigrants than any country on earth, and we
continue to admit millions more with no real checks
or scrutiny.
Not surprisingly, wages for our workers haven’t
budged in many years.
So whether it’s matter of national security, or
financial security, we can’t afford to keep on going
like this. We owe $19 trillion in debt, and no
longer have options.
All our communities, from all backgrounds, are
ready for some relief. This is not an act of offense
against anyone; it is an act of defense.
I want us all to work together, including in
partnership with our Muslim communities. But Muslim
communities must cooperate with law enforcement and
turn in the people who they know are bad – and they
do know where they are.
I want to fix our schools, roads, bridges and job
market. I want every American to succeed. Hillary
Clinton wants to empty out the Treasury to bring
people into the country that include individuals who
preach hate against our own citizens.
I want to protect our citizens – all of our
citizens.
The terrorist attack on the Pulse Night Club
demands a full and complete investigation into every
aspect of the assault.
In San Bernardino, as an example, people knew
what was going on, but they used the excuse of
racial profiling for not reporting it.
We need to know what the killer discussed with
his relatives, parents, friends and associates.
We need to know if he was affiliated with any
radical Mosques or radical activists and what, if
any, is their immigration status.
We need to know if he travelled anywhere, and who
he travelled with.
We need to make sure every single last person
involved in this plan – including anyone who knew
something but didn't tell us – is brought to
justice.
If it can be proven that somebody had information
about any attack, and did not give this information
to authorities, they must serve prison time .
America must do more – much more – to protect its
citizens, especially people who are potential
victims of crimes based on their backgrounds or
sexual orientations.
It also means we must change our foreign policy.
The decision to overthrow the regime in Libya,
then pushing for the overthrow of the regime in
Syria, among other things, without plans for the day
after, have created space for ISIS to expand and
grow.
These actions, along with our disastrous Iran
deal, have also reduced our ability to work in
partnership with our Muslim allies in the region.
That is why our new goal must be to defeat
Islamic terrorism, not nation-building.
For instance, the last major NATO mission was
Hillary Clinton's war in Libya. That mission helped
unleash ISIS on a new continent.
I've said NATO needs to change its focus to
stopping terrorism. Since I've raised that
criticism, NATO has since announced a new initiative
focused on just that.
America must unite the whole civilized world in
the fight against Islamic terrorism, just like we
did against communism in the Cold War.
We've tried it President Obama's way. He gave
the world his apology tour, we got ISIS, and many
other problems, in return.
I'd like to conclude my remarks today by again
expressing our solidarity with the people of Orlando
who have come under attack.
When I am President, I pledge to protect and
defend all Americans who live inside of our borders.
Wherever they come from, wherever they were born,
all Americans living here and following our laws
will be protected.
America will be a tolerant and open society.
America will also be a safe society.
We will protect our borders at home.
We will defeat ISIS overseas.
We will ensure every parent can raise their
children in peace and safety.
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