The more terror, the more likely America elects Trump.
Politico: Shortly after news broke of the terrorist attacks in Brussels, Donald Trump was on television. He didn’t wait to consult with the foreign-policy advisors he announced a day earlier; instead he quickly condemned the attacks and argued that they serve as further rationale for some of his most controversial ideas, from closing America’s borders to allowing the greater use torture in the war on terrorists.
Touring the morning talk-show circuit following multiple explosions throughout the Belgian capital on Tuesday, the Republican front-runner stressed that he is the strongest candidate on border control, an issue he said he has emphasized more than any other GOP contender.
Trump said immigrants aren’t assimilating to other countries’ cultures and that America has to be vigilant.
“We have no idea what’s happening. Our government has absolutely no idea what’s happening, but they’re coming into our country,” predicted Trump, offering no further evidence or specificity. “They’re coming in by the thousands and just watch what happens — I’m a pretty good prognosticator — just watch what happens over the years. It won’t be pretty.”
According to Belgian authorities, at least 31 people are dead and more than 170 are injured following a series of explosions — two at an airport and another at a metro station not far from the headquarters of the European Union.
Trump, who called for a temporary ban on Muslims in December following terror attacks, credited his position on border control for his lead in the race for the Republican nomination.
“This is what I’ve been saying for a long time, and I guess it’s at least a small part of the reason why I’m the No. 1 front-runner,” he told “Fox & Friends” in a phone interview. “I mean, people are very concerned about this, and they’re very concerned about the security of this country.”
Trump’s response to this international crisis offers the country—and his rivals—another glimpse into how he might handle the more sobering aspects of serving as commander in chief. As with his candidacy as a whole, his reaction is another Rorschach test: while his blunt statements of strength remind supporters of what they like about Trump, they offer his rivals an opportunity to argue anew that the Manhattan billionaire is too unsophisticated and unprepared to grapple with the difficult decisions that will confront a president.
