I'd argue that instead of making gestures he should address the issue. Not a single terrorist incident in the USA has been carried out by nationals of any of those 7 countries. On the other hand, the US has suffered attacks from nationals of the UK, Guyana, Trinidad, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Haiti, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, and the UAE have all participated in plots or actual attacks on the USA. Since those 7 countries clearly don't pose as great a threat as many, many others the world is left to consider what other motives Trump might have for making this particular ban. Thus far he really hasn't done anything to convince the rest of the world of his good intentions or to allay our fears that he may be intent on setting the world on fire.
You study world events enough to know what is going on.
1. ISIS you will remember, has made threats of using the cover of refugees to import terrorists into my country.
2. Obama is the one responsible for identifying the nations on the list of which you speak. This, with rational opponents, should have ameliorated much of the instantaneous criticism... , but with the left it doesn't really matter they are going to be against it. So, even if it didn't stop the harping, and we knew it would not, it was a nod in your direction and this just proves no matter what he does it will be automatically and roundly criticized by the left and its media. And this is just the beginning, more to come.
3. Too many in these war torn countries are wanting to bring in too many numbers and they are just not able to be vetted sufficiently. Other countries might have less of a problem, one could easily surmise, seeing as they have intact governments that ostensibly have police, arrest, surveillance, etc... records to draw upon.
4. So, with the other nations you named, are you suggesting we expand the ban?
Other motives of Trump huh? How about give me a list... with some supporting evidence, please.
And it really is too much that you think that Trump, or we Americans, have to "convince the rest of the world" and allay your fears. How about getting up off your social spending asses and do the minimum, like paying your dues in NATO? Germany pays about half of what it owes, France 3/4s, blah blah blah while we spend almost twice what we all agreed upon. Why don't you folks allay OUR fears that all you will really do is get yourselves in trouble again and then we have to come bail your asses out again. that and the regular sitting on your thumbs while we do most that needs done. Nobody, especially NATO itself, denies it.
And then you folks want to complain, America this [often bad] America that [also bad]. Ever think that might become a bit tedious to the American ear after 70 plus years of us, the US, doing almost ALL the heavy lifting ALL the time?
, but not near my house they don't.