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The outspoken billionaire – who last night romped home to a decisive victory in New Hampshire's Republican primary – said German Chancellor Angela Merkel was wrong to let in more than one million migrants last year. Trump added that Vladimir Putin had said he was "brilliant" and that a thawing of chilly Russian-American relations would be good for both countries. Turning his fire on Merkel, he said: "I think Angela Merkel made a tragic mistake with the migrants.

"If you don't treat the situation competently and firmly, yes, it's the end of Europe." Citing concerns that European cities such as Brussels had become a breeding ground for terrorists, he added: "You could face real revolutions." Trump also warned that some neighbourhoods in Paris and elsewhere in France had become no-go zones.

GETTY Trump said he would have opened fire on attackers at Paris' Bataclan Theatre

And the outspoken gun control opponent – who has previously boasted publicly about his concealed carry firearms license – said tight French laws on gun ownership were partly responsible for the killing of dozens of people at the Bataclan concert hall last November by Islamist militants. He said: "I always have a gun with me. Had I been at the Bataclan, I can tell you I would have opened fire."

Donald Trump's most bizarre and uncomfortably awkward quotes Tue, November 8, 2016 Donald Trump business mogul turned political candidate is well known for his off the wall and often offensive quotes; here are some of his most mind boggling quotes from over the years. Play slideshow AFP/Getty Images 1 of 31 A recording of Donald Trump emerged during his campaign of him boasting back in 2005 “I’m automatically attracted to beautiful — I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything.” He then went on to say “Grab ’em by the pussy. You can do anything.”

Trump, who has pledged a ban on all Muslim immigration into the US, spoke to right-wing French magazine Valeurs Actuelles a week before the Iowa Caucuses, where he finished a disappointing second to Texas senator Ted Cruz. But he recovered from the setback following a week of fierce campaigning in New Hampshire – triumphing with 35.1 per cent of the vote.

GETTY Trump romped home to victory in New Hampshire