Obama’s Mosque Remarks Reax

Rubio: "It is divisive and disrespectful to build a mosque next to the site where 3,000 innocent people were murdered at the hands of Islamic extremism. I strongly disagree with President Obama and Charlie Crist."

Nihad Awad, national executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations: "We welcome President Obama's strong statement of support for American Muslim religious rights and hope his remarks will serve as encouragement to those who are challenging the rising level of Islamophobia in our society."

Debra Burlingame, Co-founder of 9/11 Families for a Safe & Strong America: "Obama has abandoned America at the place where America's heart was broken nine years ago."

Gary Berntsen: "That mosque will become a magnet for militants. They will be drawn there in large numbers, and they will seek to impose themselves on that mosque, regardless of who the leaders are.

Pamela Geller, founder of a group called Stop Islamization of America: "[Obama] has, in effect, sided with the Islamic jihadists."

Plus: President's remarks cover NY tabloids Saturday.

NY Post: "ALLAH RIGHT BY ME: Obama Blesses Ground Zero Mosque"

NY Daily News: "PREZ: BUILD THE MOSQUE, Obama backs Muslim center near WTC"