The comment came despite Spicer saying that, in a call, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Trump agreed to use caution in drawing "conclusions on the motives at this stage in the investigation."

Spicer did not specifically refer to Trump's order to halt travel to the US from seven predominantly Muslim countries, but that's certainly how people are interpreting the statement.

He even repeated the phrasing later on when asked about the travel ban, saying Trump wouldn't “wait and react," The Star reported.