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Even former Vice President Dick Cheney condemned Trump's ideas. "Well I think this whole notion that somehow we need to say no more Muslims and just ban a whole religion goes against everything we stand for and believe in," he told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt in an on-air interview Tuesday. "I mean religious freedom's been a very important part of our history."Trump, meanwhile, seems typically nonplussed. When asked Tuesday by CNN's Jake Tapper about the negative reactions to his statement and whether or not such beliefs make him un-American—or worse, a fascist, Trump deflected in the nonsensical style we've come to expect:"Well, I totally disagree," he said. "You take a look at what's going on, and it is disgraceful. You take a look at World Trade Center One, you take a look at World Trade Center Two and you take a look at all the things that are happening having to do with the problems, now you have the problem in California where, and miraculously $28,000 just found in this guy's, just put into this guy's account, this horrible person, this killer this maniac into his account. I have no doubt that we have no choice to do what I said until our country's representatives can figure out, what the hell is going on."Just as in Monday's release, Trump offered no explanation about what just what it is he thinks might be "going on."Follow Brian McManus on Twitter.Response of Carly Fiorina to Trump proposal: — Jake Tapper (@jaketapper)December 7, 2015