Donald Trump cancels Israel trip, 3,70000 in United Kingdom support a ban

The UK has spoken and Donald Trump has answered. Donald Trump is now polling stronger than ever, widening his lead even further over his Republican competitors for the presidential nomination.

Trump made the comments in the wake of last week's mass shooting in California, which was carried out by a husband and wife authorities say were radicalized.

President Barack Obama, in a televised address to the nation Sunday night, called on Americans to reject discrimination, saying, "Muslim Americans are our friends and our neighbors, our co-workers, our sports heroes".

Democrats have quickly moved to try to associate the entire Republican field with Trump's stance, with the main super PAC supporting Clinton, Priorities USA, releasing a recent ad titled "Meet the Trumps". "And I don't think it's helpful to say no Muslims can come into the country".

But Minnesota Democratic Congressman Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, says Trump is running a campaign of "hate and resentment" that disqualifies him from the presidency. He said the GOP front-runner is offending groups that the "Republican Party is really going to need in the general election".

In addition to telling the United Kingdom to "be honest", Trump thanked Daily Mail columnist and former Apprentice contestant Katie Hopkins, who supported his statements about London.

The widespread condemnation of Trump's remarks has begun to impact his business overseas. "I said it back in 2009 and got beat up by the Left but understood by the commonsense Right, and I'll say it again: if it saves innocent lives, 'profile away!'" she wrote.

A poll from The New York Times and CBS, conducted largely before Trump's incendiary comments, showed that he was gaining from heightened fears about terrorism following attacks in Paris and San Bernardino.