"What we should be doing is actually saying, 'Hold on a sec. We want to make sure people are comfortable being an American, being Muslim,'" he said. And the great thing about America is, for a long time now you've been a beacon for us all. One of the reasons why I love America, I love Americans, is because what's the American deal? The American deal is you work hard, you get a helping hand, you can achieve anything. That's fantastic," he said.