--- title: Donald Trump on Proposed Muslim Ban: 'You Know My Plans' description: Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested he does not intend to reevaluate his plans to ban Muslims from immigrating to the United States canonical: https://time.com/4611229/donald-trump-berlin-attack/ author: Katie Reilly article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-12-21T20:48:25.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-07T06:57:09.438Z article:section: Politics og:title: Trump on Proposed Muslim Ban: 'You Know My Plans' og:description: "All along, I’ve been proven to be right. 100% correct." og:url: https://time.com/4611229/donald-trump-berlin-attack/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5afb6379200406dc/6988b3baf887dc74bae988e5/donald-trump-berlin-attack.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 5568 og:image:height: 3132 og:image:alt: US-POLITICS-TRUMP og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Trump on Proposed Muslim Ban: 'You Know My Plans' twitter:description: "All along, I’ve been proven to be right. 100% correct." twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5afb6379200406dc/6988b3baf887dc74bae988e5/donald-trump-berlin-attack.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Donald Trump on Proposed Muslim Ban: 'You Know My Plans' > Sponsored content. 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"All along, I’ve been proven to be right. 100% correct"_  by [Katie Reilly](https://time.com/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Dec 21, 2016 8:48 PM UTC  by [Katie Reilly](https://time.com/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Dec 21, 2016 8:48 PM UTC President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday called the recent attacks in [Germany](http://time.com/4608960/berlin-market-crash-suspect-manhunt/?xid=homepage) and [Turkey](http://time.com/4608523/turkey-russia-andrey-karlov-assassination/) “terrible” and suggested that he does not intend to reevaluate his [plans to ban Muslims](http://time.com/4366912/donald-trump-orlando-shooting-muslim-ban/) from immigrating to the United States, boasting that he had been “proven to be right.” “You know my plans. All along, I’ve been proven to be right. 100% correct. What’s happening is disgraceful,” Trump told reporters Wednesday when asked whether the recent violence has influenced his [proposed Muslim ban](http://time.com/4366912/donald-trump-orlando-shooting-muslim-ban/). Trump described the [attack at a Berlin Christmas market](http://time.com/4608960/berlin-market-crash-suspect-manhunt/?xid=homepage) as an “attack on humanity.” “That’s what it is: an attack on humanity,” he said. “And it’s got to be stopped.” Trump said he had not spoken with President Obama since the attacks. “Innocent civilians were murdered in the streets as they prepared to celebrate the Christmas holiday,” Trump said in an initial statement about the attack on Monday. “ISIS and other Islamist terrorists continually slaughter Christians in their communities and places of worship as part of their global jihad.” _Zeke Miller contributed to this report._ ## Transcript Europe to Turkey on Monday. No. Have you spoken to President Obama since then? What's going on is terrible. In fact, we have intelligence here right now about what's going on in this club. Has it caused you to re- think or re- evaluate your plans to create a Muslim register or ban Muslim immigration to the United States? Hey, you've known my plans all along I've been proven to be right, 100 % correct. What's happening is disgraceful. Anyway, make sure everything's fine folks. Nice to have you here. Have you talked to President Obama at all, sir? I have not. Two days ago, but not recently. Not since. Your comments about the truck attack in Berlin Being against Christians do you think that this might Say it again, what? The attack in Berlin being against Christians. Who said that? When was that said? I believe you said it in a press release. So go ahead. So wondering how this might affect That's an attack on humanity, that's what it is. It's an attack on humanity, and it's gotta be stopped. Thank you. 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