“I’m talking about territories now,” Trump said about his stance on immigration. Trump: I prefer not saying 'Muslim'

Donald Trump said Monday night he prefers not to single out Muslims when discussing his stance on immigration, but said his position on immigration and refugees has expanded.

“I’m talking about territories now,” Trump said on Fox News. “People don't want me to say Muslim. I prefer not saying it frankly, myself. So we're talking about territories.”


Sean Hannity asked Trump to discuss his position on refugees in light of the recent attacks in Germany.

“These people are stupid people,” Trump said about those advocating taking in more refugees. “I don't know. Our leaders, people that do this, they're stupid people. When you look at Germany, they had a knife wielder yesterday who killed two women and violently came from Syria. I don't know if you know this, but [Tim] Kaine signed a letter wanting to take in far more [refugees] than Obama.”

Trump has been repeatedly criticized for his call to temporarily ban all Muslim immigration to the United States. His stance on the issue has since become muddied, as Trump surrogates have said the ban is not just about Muslims.

However, in his speech at the Republican National Convention last week in Cleveland, Trump said the U.S. “must immediately suspend immigration from any nation that has been compromised by terrorism until such time it's proven that vetting mechanisms have been put in place."