Trump: Muslim soldier was a hero, but his father 'has no right' to criticize me
Donald TrumpDonald TrumpMajority of Americans in new poll say it would be bad for the country if Trump ran in 2024 ,800 bottle of whiskey given to Pompeo by Japan is missing Liz Cheney says her father is 'deeply troubled' about the state of the Republican Party MORE praised a Muslim U.S. soldier killed in Iraq but continued to criticize the man's father, who spoke out against Trump at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia last week. 
After a day of backlash over the GOP presidential nominee's comments regarding the family of Humayun Khan, Trump released a statement late Saturday night honoring him. 
"Captain Humayun Khan was a hero to our country and we should honor all who have made the ultimate sacrifice to keep our country safe. The real problem here are the radical Islamic terrorist who killed him, and the efforts of these radicals to enter our country and do us further harm," Trump said.
Khan's father, Khizr Khan, a lawyer who immigrated from Pakistan, addressed the Democratic convention last week, asking what Trump had sacrificed and whether he had ever read the Constitution. 
Trump lashed out at Khan and his wife, Ghazala, who stood at his side on the stage, on Saturday. 
The GOP nominee said he had "made a lot of sacrifices" through his work and raised questions about Khan's speech and why his wife hadn't spoken, suggesting that she "wasn't allowed" because of her Muslim faith. Ghazala Khan later said she was too upset to take the microphone.
The comments immediately sparked backlash from both Republicans and Democrats.
In his Saturday statement, Trump bashed Democratic presidential nominee Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonBriahna Joy Gray: Progressives like Turner should reconsider running as Democrats Biden wishes Obama a happy birthday Ohio special election: A good day for Democrats MORE for her Middle East foreign policy record and the attack on U.S. personnel in Benghazi and warned against radical Islamism and immigration from certain countries.