A video of US President Donald Trump is being shared, in which Trump is seen talking about placing a total ban on Muslims entering the US. This video went viral at the time of the attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam, where 26 people were killed in a terrorist attack. Watching this video gives the impression that Trump made this statement in connection with the recent attack.
A verified user wrote: “President Trump has announced a complete ban on the entry of Muslims into the US in light of the recent terrorist attack.”
However, fact-checking reveals that this video is from years ago and has no relation to the recent Pehalgam attack.
Fact-checking
According to media reports, on 7 December 2015, Donald Trump demanded a complete ban on the entry of Muslims into America. He made this statement during his presidential campaign. This statement drew criticism from all sides. Trump said that if something is not done, attacks like 9/11 could happen again. This news was published on many websites on 8 December 2015.
If you search with relevant keywords like Donald Trump's ban on Muslims (just an example), you'll find a video of Trump’s statement on the Sky News YouTube channel. Sky News uploaded this video on 8 December 2015, with the title: “Trump calls for a complete ban on Muslims entering America.” at a rally in Mount Pleasant, S.C.
The Guardian and the BBC uploaded the article to their news sites on 8 December 2015.
NPR, an independent, nonprofit media organization, covered the news on its website on 7 December 2015.
President Donald Trump made this statement on 7 December 2015, in which he mentioned that the terrorist attacks are being carried out by Muslims. In response, he called for a ban on their entry into America. In this video, Trump can be heard reading a written statement in which he refers to attacks on American soil and calls for a total shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until the nation’s representatives can figure out what is going on.
Conclusion: This viral video is being falsely linked to the recent terrorist incident.