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Tillerson says Trump’s views on Islam ‘continue to evolve’

By Alex Pappas
Published May 22, 2017 10:04am ET
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Tillerson says Trump’s views on Islam ‘continue to evolve’
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said, "I think an important part of this trip, one of the takeaways, my observations -- again I hope it's something that translates back, not just to the American people but to the Muslim world as well -- we need to put a lot more effort into understanding one another better." (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali) | Hasan Jamali

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says President Trump’s views on Islam “continue to evolve.”

Speaking to reporters on Air Force One as the president arrived in Israel on Monday, Tillerson was asked if Trump still believes Islam “hates us,” as he said during the campaign.

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