Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal
has called Donald Trump a disgrace to the United States following his
call for a ban on Muslims entering the country, and demanded the
Republican front-runner withdraw from the US presidential race.
Trumphas called Donald Trump a disgrace to the United States following his
call for a ban on Muslims entering the country, and demanded the
Republican front-runner withdraw from the US presidential race.
triggered an international uproar when he made his comments in response
to last week's deadly shootings in California by two Muslims who
authorities said were radicalised.
"You are a
disgrace not only to the GOP but to all America," Prince Alwaleed, the
chairman of Kingdom Holding, said on his Twitter account, addressing
Trump and referring to the Republican Party.
"Withdraw from the US presidential race as you will never win," the prince added.
Within hours, Trump's response came back, also on Twitter.
"Dopey
Prince @Alwaleed_Talal wants to control our US politicians with daddy's
money," he said. "Can't do it when I get elected."
Trump's
comments have already cost him business in the Middle East, with a
major chain of department stores halting sales of his glitzy "Trump
Home" line of lamps, mirrors and jewellery boxes.
On
Thursday, Dubai real estate firm Damac, which is building a $US6
billion ($A8.23 billion) golf complex with Trump, stripped the property
of his name and image.
Prince Alwaleed, a nephew of
Saudi Arabia's King Salman, has holdings in a number of international
companies, including Twitter and Citigroup. In July he said he will
donate $US32 billion to charity in coming years via Alwaleed
Philanthropies.
