Donald Trump has used a speech at a Republican Jewish convention to promise the reimposition of a controversial travel ban that targeted a slew of mostly Muslim countries if he gets re-elected."You remember the travel ban? On day one I will restore our travel ban," he told the audience attending the annual summit of the Republican Jewish Coalition.
Trump told the event, held in Las Vegas, in the southwestern state of Nevada, that he would"defend our friend and ally in the State of Israel like nobody has ever." The order was quickly challenged in court as discriminatory against a religious group, but the bans, along with Trump's hard-line anti-immigration agenda, were popular with his base.US President Joe Biden signs first executive orders to:The only woman in the race, Nikki Haley, Trump's former ambassador to the United Nations, has evoked fears of anti-Semitic attacks on US soil.
Former Vice President Mike Pence surprised the gathering Saturday when he announced he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, becoming the first major candidate to suspend his campaign.