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HOUSTON, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Thursday that the U.S. must stop people with "hate in their hearts" from entering the country, in the wake of the deadly terror attack in Orlando of Florida.
"We have to stop people with hate in their hearts from coming into our country," Trump said in front of a rally with about 3,500 supporters in the northern Texas city of Dallas, the first leg of his two-day Texas tour that will also bring him to Houston on Friday.
According to the local English daily newspaper The Dallas Morning News, Trump said that he would protect the United States against terrorism by controlling the flow of immigrants into the country.
Speaking of the June 12 terror attack in Orlando of Florida that left 49 people dead and 53 others injured, along with other similar incidents, Trump said the murders were born out of disrespect for America.
"It is weakness on behalf of our leadership. People don't respect our country anymore," Trump said, "They are going to respect you, folks. Things are going to change."
"You saw what one sleazebag can do. No more," he added.
Trump also talked about building a wall along the country's southern border with neighboring Mexico and protecting gun rights.
Attacking his rival, presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, Trump said he was so looking forward to the debate with what he called "crooked Hillary."
Hillary would abolish the second amendment (of the Constitution that allows U.S. citizens to own a gun) and raise taxes, he warned.
Meanwhile, Dallas police maintained a major presence while hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the rally to protest against Trump's visit.
This is Trump's first campaign in Texas since he clinched the Republican Party's nomination one year ago.
