Donald Trump on immigration latest news: Trump's immigration restrictions extend to European countries?

President-elect Donald Trump recently suggested in an interview that his pledge to tighten immigration restrictions could be extended to European nations.

In an interview conducted by Bild and the Times of London with the President-elect on Friday, Jan. 13, a wide range of questions regarding international issues and conflicts were raised, and some of them included his plans for the country's immigration reform.

According to a Bild transcript, translated by CNN from German to English, Trump reiterated his plans to implement "extreme vetting" of people from the Muslim community. When the President-elect was asked if he would implement similar restrictions on European countries, he was non-committal but did not dismiss its possibility.

"That could happen. But we will see," The President-elect said. "I mean, we're talking here about parts of Europe, parts of the world and parts of Europe, where we have problems, where they come in and cause problems. I don't want to have these problems," he added.

Trump was also asked why he thought the Brexit campaign became a success. In response, the President-elect pointed to the loose borders and concerns regarding the effects of immigration as factors. He also connected the topic to US security concerns.

"We don't want people from Syria to come to us when we don't know who they are," Trump said, promising immediate action to tighten American border controls once he assumes his position as President.

As reported by the International Business Times, the President-elect also vowed during the interview to sign orders on Jan. 23 — exactly three days after his inauguration as the new President of the United States — that will strengthen the country's borders as one of his first acts as the nation's leader.

The incoming US leader has also expressed admiration for the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, but has also commented that she had committed a "big mistake" in opening her nation to migrants.

When asked whom he trusted more between Merkel or Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump affirmed his equal confidence in both world leaders.

"I start off trusting both, but let see how long that lasts," Trump said. "May not last long at all," he went on to say.