Trump ignores UK critics and claims country has 'a massive Muslim problem'
Source: The Guardian
Trump ignores UK critics and claims country has 'a massive Muslim problem'
Republican frontrunner applauds controversial commentators support of him,
as petition to bar him from Britain becomes most popular campaign ever on UK
governments website
Joanna Walters in New York
Thursday 10 December 2015 17.58 GMT
Donald Trump has hit back against UK critics of his stand against Islam, saying Britain had a massive Muslim problem.
The leading Republican presidential contender, who prompted outrage around the world on Monday by calling for Muslims to be barred from entering the United States following the San Bernardino shooting, also praised controversial British commentator Katie Hopkins after she supported his position in an interview on Fox News.
The politicians of the UK should watch Katie Hopkins
many people in the UK agree with me, Trump tweeted just after 6am ET.
In another tweet he said: The United Kingdom is trying hard to disguise their massive Muslim problem. Everybody is wise to what is happening, very sad! Be honest.
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