‪#‎CAIR‬: Donald Trump supports creating database of U.S. Muslims

The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued a statement Thursday condemning Trump for what the group described as “Islamophobic and unconstitutional” comments targeting American Muslims and Syrian refugees.

During a stop in Iowa on Thursday, Donald Trump was asked whether American Muslims would be required to register. "They have to be," he said.

Trump’s controversial comments have become a hallmark of his campaign. At his June announcement Trump made several inflammatory remarks about Mexicans that drew outrage from Latino groups.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations also criticized Trump rival Ben Carson, who on Thursday compared blocking potential terrorists posing as Syrian refugees from entering the U.S. to handling a rabid dog.