Trump Repeatedly Labels Obama as ‘Founder’ of Islamic State
- Republican declines to backtrack on radio show today
- Attack is latest in series by Trump on Obama’s background
Trump Calls Obama and Clinton Founders of Islamic State
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Donald Trump accused President Barack Obama of founding Islamic State during a campaign rally Wednesday night, and in a radio show Thursday declined a chance to backtrack or clarify by reinforcing that he meant exactly what he said.
At a raucous rally in Sunrise, Florida, the Republican presidential nominee repeatedly labeled Obama the "founder"of the terrorist organization, using the acronym ISIS for the group.