Half of all Americans suddenly support a temporary ban on Muslim immigration into the United States, according to a Reuters poll.
The stunning results represent an enormous sea change in public opinion that seemingly took place overnight in the wake of the Orlando massacre.
The question was posed this way: “Agree/Disagree: The United States should temporarily stop all Muslims from entering the United States.”
Before Omar Mateen killed 49 people and wounded dozens more at an Orlando nightclub early Sunday morning, just 43 percent of Americans supported the ban and 53 percent opposed it.
By Tuesday, the Reuters poll showed 50 percent now agree that the “United States should temporarily stop all Muslims from entering the United States.” Just 42 percent oppose the ban. ...