ADEL, Iowa—Former President Donald J. Trump pledged that his administration “will implement strong ideological screening for all immigrants to the United States” in remarks on Oct. 16 in Clive, Iowa, the second of two major speeches in the Republicans’ first-in-the-nation caucus state.
“No longer will we allow dangerous lunatics, haters, bigots, and maniacs to get residency in our country. ... If you empathize with radical Islamic terrorists and extremists, you’re disqualified. ... If you want to abolish the state of Israel, you’re disqualified—if you support Hamas [or the ideology behind Hamas], you’re disqualified—and if you’re a communist, Marxist, or fascist ... you’re disqualified,” the former president said.
