Trump: Muslim immigrants must take a belief test to enter the US

Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate in the US elections, stated on Monday while presenting his plan regarding the fight against terrorism and "radical Islam," that if he wins the presidential election, Muslims wishing to immigrate to the US must take a belief test. According to CNN, Trump, who was speaking in Ohio, said: "We had belief tests during the Cold War. Although this has been delayed until now, we need new tests to confront the threats we currently face." He emphasized that the Trump administration would only allow those who believe in the values of this country to enter the US. The Republican candidate further stated that besides those who support terrorist groups, individuals who have hostile views towards the US and its values, or those who wish to implement Islamic Sharia law instead of the US Constitution, must also take the test. The Washington Post noted that Trump's announced plan for a belief test for Muslims is somewhat similar to a law enacted during Ronald Reagan's era to prevent the entry of illegal immigrants. He also stated that regarding the details of Muslim immigration to the US, he would instruct the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security to prepare a list of countries whose citizens would be banned from entering the United States. Nevertheless, Trump outlined the main points of the "fight against radical Islamist terrorism" in his speech on Monday. The Republican candidate added that if he wins the presidential election, his administration will focus on destroying the Islamic State group, ISIS, and will conduct joint operations with any country that shares this goal. He also harshly criticized Barack Obama's administration's policies in combating ISIS. The Republican candidate criticized Obama's administration's policy regarding the nuclear deal with Iran, stating: "Iran, the largest state sponsor of terrorism, has now been flooded with cash after receiving $150 billion and $400 million in ransom. Worse still, the nuclear deal puts Iran, the largest supporter of radical Islamic terrorism, on the path to obtaining a nuclear bomb." Trump added that Obama and Clinton's foreign policies have led to the rise of ISIS, caused instability in the Middle East, and placed Iran, which chants 'Death to America' in its streets, in a superior position in the region, now seeking to become a global power. Meanwhile, Joe Biden, the Vice President of the United States, attacked the Republican candidate on Monday, stating: "You cannot trust Donald Trump regarding US national security." Biden added: "Without a doubt, no major party candidate in the US has been as uninformed or unprepared as Donald Trump has been." The Vice President emphasized: "What really surprises me is that he has no desire to learn, even when you show him the truth (with evidence), he does not want to learn it." In this context, there is a crisis in Trump's election campaign, with dozens of Republican figures calling for the party to stop funding Trump's campaign, the release of Hillary Clinton's income tax report, and increasing pressure on Trump. Clinton and Democrats have strongly criticized Trump's statements regarding the 'founding of ISIS.'