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I think the best way to reduce her fear is to explain that what she fears cannot happen. You could read this excert from The Bill Of Rights together...

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof

Explain that her friend is free to be a Muslim in America, and there is nothing that Trump, or anyone else can do to prevent her.

America is a great nation, founded on principals of freedom, tolerance, and diversity. It has survived bad presidents in the past, and can do so again.

It would be interesting to learn where her fear has come from. I'm assuming if she's is frightened about this, then her friend is probably more so, which may mean her friends parents aren't aware of the limitations of presidential power in America.

The president is not free to implement whatever draconian laws he may want to. However there are certainly countries where a head of state does have this kind of power.

The best way for your daughter to overcome her fear might be to help her friend overcome hers.

I think the best way to reduce her fear is to explain that what she fears cannot happen. You could read this excert from The Bill Of Rights together...

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof

Explain that her friend is free to be a Muslim in America, and there is nothing that Trump, or anyone else can do to prevent her.

America is a great nation, founded on principals of freedom, tolerance, and diversity. It has survived bad presidents in the past, and can do so again.

It would be interesting to learn where her fear has come from. If she is frightened about this, then her friend is probably more so, which may mean her friends parents aren't aware of the limitations of presidential power in America.

The president is not free to implement whatever draconian laws he may want to. However there are certainly countries where a head of state does have this kind of power.

The best way for your daughter to overcome her fear might be to help her friend overcome hers.

I think the best way to reduce her fear is to explain that what she fears cannot happen. You could read this excert from The Bill Of Rights together...

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof

Explain that her friend is free to be a Muslim in America, and there is nothing that Trump, or anyone else can do to prevent her.

America is a great nation, founded on principals of freedom, tolerance, and diversity. It has survived bad presidents in the past, and can do so again.

It would be interesting to learn where her fear has come from. I'm assuming if she's is frightened about this, then her friend is probably more so, which may mean her friends parents aren't aware of the limitations of presidential power in America.

The president is not free to implement whatever draconian laws he may want to. However there are certainly countries where a head of state does have this kind of power.

The best way for your daughter to overcome her fear might be to help her friend overcome hers.

I think the best way to reduce her fear is to explain that what she fears cannot happen. You could read this excert from The Bill Of Rights together...

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof

Explain that her friend is free to be a Muslim in America, and there is nothing that Trump, or anyone else can do to prevent her.

America is a great nation, founded on principals of freedom, tolerance, and diversity. It has survived bad presidents in the past, and can do so again.

It would be interesting to learn where her fear has come from. I'm assuming if she's is frightened about this, then her friend is probably more so, which may mean her friends parents aren't aware of the limitations of presidential power in America.

The president is not free to implement whatever draconian laws he may want to. However there are certainly countries where a head of state does have this kind of power.

The best way for your daughter to overcome her fear might be to help her friend overcome hers.

It's very unlikely Trump will be elected to the presidency because of his rather extreme rhetoric. However even if he does, he will moderate his policies to be a bit more palatable to more moderate voters. At the moment he's exploiting extreme right-wing comments to try to appeal to hard-line Republicans in order to be nominated. He cannot possibly enforce any of the anti-Muslim policies he's proposing. If for no other reason than the fact that it would offend Saudi Arabia.

@yo states that the question is not political. Of course it is. It has even been tagged as such by the asker. The question cannot be answered without involving politics.

@erica, why is explaining the unlikelihood of an occurrence not a suitable way to deal with fear of that occurrence? If there was a 50% chance that a meteor would strike the earth then fear would be a perfectly reasonable response.

I think the best way to reduce her fear is to explain that what she fears cannot happen. You could read this excert from The Bill Of Rights together...

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof

Explain that her friend is free to be a Muslim in America, and there is nothing that Trump, or anyone else can do to prevent her.

America is a great nation, founded on principals of freedom, tolerance, and diversity. It has survived bad presidents in the past, and can do so again.

It would be interesting to learn where her fear has come from. I'm assuming if she's is frightened about this, then her friend is probably more so, which may mean her friends parents aren't aware of the limitations of presidential power in America.

The president is not free to implement whatever draconian laws he may want to. However there are certainly countries where a head of state does have this kind of power.

The best way for your daughter to overcome her fear might be to help her friend overcome hers.