Trump: My Muslim friends agree with me

Donal Trump has argued he is doing good for Muslims in response to the outrage his proposal to have them banned from the United States provoked. He added that his Muslim friends agree with him.

"I'm doing good for the Muslims," Trump said in an interview for CNN Tonight. "Many Muslim friends of mine are in agreement with me. They say, 'Donald, you brought something up to the fore that is so brilliant and so fantastic.'"

Among those reaching out to thank him, the Republican front-runner said, was "one of the most important people in Middle East" — Trump didn't reveal the name — who called on Wednesday to say, "Donald, you're doing a great service."

Trump also said his proposal to ban Muslims from America had been exaggerated and would not last long.

- Telegraph