Trump criticised after Muslim jibe

Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump faces more criticism after he declined to correct a questioner at a town hall event who incorrectly said US president Barack Obama is a Muslim.

Trump criticised after Muslim jibe

Trump, who has a history of controversial remarks about immigrants and other groups, was kicking off a town hall event in Rochester, New Hampshire — his first since Wednesday evening’s second Republican primary debate.

The first man Trump called on to ask a question said: “We have a problem in this country. It’s called Muslims. We know our current president is one. You know he’s not even an American.”

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