Donald Trump Calls Obama ‘Founder of ISIS’ and Says It Honors Him

[alp227]

Source: NY Times

SUNRISE, Fla. — A day after remarks that appeared to suggest that gun rights advocates harm Hillary Clinton, Donald J. Trump sprayed his fire at President Obama on Wednesday, accusing him of creating the Islamic State and saying the terrorist group “honors” him.

“In many respects, you know, they honor President Obama,” Mr. Trump told a raucous and rowdy crowd in Florida on Wednesday night. “He’s the founder of ISIS. He’s the founder of ISIS. He’s the founder. He founded ISIS.” He added, “I would say the co-founder would be crooked Hillary Clinton.” During an extended riff on the crisis in Crimea, Mr. Trump added extra emphasis on the president’s full name, saying that it occurred “during the administration of Barack Hussein Obama.”

Mr. Trump’s statement was an escalation in his recent criticism of the Obama administration’s handling of the terror threat, as he had previously accused only Mrs. Clinton of having a “founding” role in the terror group. His suggestion that the president was honored by ISIS recalled an earlier controversy when Mr. Trump seemingly implied that the president had some connection to the terrorist massacre of 49 people at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando.

“He doesn’t get it, or he gets it better than anybody understands,” Mr. Trump told Fox News in June. And the use of the president’s middle name recalled Mr. Trump’s questioning of Mr. Obama’s faith during his crusade several years ago to prove that Mr. Obama, who is Christian, was not born in the United States.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/11/us/politics/trump-rally.html

[sarcasmo]

1. The stupid runs deep.

[catbyte]

15. It's not stupid; it's evil.

[olddad56]

2. This has to stop. This asshole's goal is to start a civil war.

fuck Donald Trump

[kestrel91316]

3. More stochastic terrorism. This time against the President.

Trump belongs in federal prison for life for this.

[The_Casual_Observer]

4. This is incendiary and pure libel.

This person is sick.

[librarylu]

5. Is the President going to sue?

Or is he too busy laughing?

[No Vested Interest]

28. "When they go low, we go high."

Michelle Obama.

[olddad56]

6. Trump is a terrorist, send him to Gitmo.

[world wide wally]

22. THIS! ^

[BlueStater]

7. I'm now agreeing with the people who think he should be replaced as the Republican nominee.

This psychopath is a threat to democracy. The fact that he even has a chance at becoming president is beyond terrifying.

[joshdawg]

34. No, let him stay as the gotp noninee. He is the face of the republican party and

when he goes down to a landslide defeat in November, hopefully all Americans will finally understand that the gotp is corrupt, vile, evil and un-American.

[truthisfreedom]

8. Can you imagine having to be this guy's Secret Service elbow man?

Having to choke down the bile? He WANTS to be arrested. He WANTS to be perp-walked off the stage. That would be his greatest moment of glory. Proof of the great conspiracy against him.

[smirkymonkey]

9. This has got to STOP now!!

Can he be sued for just making shit up? I can't believe he is getting away with half the crap he has been saying lately. He is obviously desperate which is probably why he thinks he has nothing to lose by making such outrageous claims, but he's also very dangerous. Someone needs to put a muzzle on this guy before he incites another Civil War.

[LSK]

10. so Obama as State Senator in Illinois ordered the invasion of Iraq?

And disbanded the Iraqi army....

and tortured Iraqi's in their prisons...

[Martin Eden]

41. Obama was a tyrant then, and he's a tyrant now

Also, he's very weak. And a loser. Believe me.

[jmowreader]

11. Lessee now...

He founded ISIS but Donald Trump, Orly Taitz and Joe Arpaio are still walking the streets? He is the worst at this terrorism thing!

[BadGimp]

12. I am now so stunned as to be rendered speechless.

[catbyte]

13. He is the most vile, crass, dishonest, vulgar, classless pos I've ever had the

displeasure of listening to. My fervent hope for him is that his oh-so-precious "brand" is so permanently and irreparably damaged that he will be forced to declare personal bankruptcy, and the only places there the "Trump brand" means anything is amongst his bigoted fans. He would be forced to sell Trump urinal cakes, or Trump erectile dysfunction tablets--non-prescription, of course, or Trump Dead Weasel hairpieces.

[olddad56]

16. I think that comparison is an insult to vile, crass, dishonest, vulgar, classless pos everywhere.

he makes them look good.

[SunSeeker]

14. He's retreading Sarah Palin's "palling around with terrorists" swipe at Obama.

It's dangerous derp. And not even original.

[catbyte]

18. Except he's upping the ante and calling President Obama a terrorist. That is much more dangerous.

[SunSeeker]

19. Of course. Everything he does he does bigly. nt

[Qutzupalotl]

27. He has to outdo yesterday's outrage

that he caused.

[Chicago1980]

17. People wanted to point out that the Pulse shooters father was behind Hillary last night in the crowd

Well tonight former congressman Mark Foley was behind Trump in the crowd.

If you don't remember him, well.....

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-foley--trump-rally-20160810-story.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/29/AR2006092901574.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Foley_scandal

[roamer65]

20. Release your taxes, Drumpf!!!

Fuckwad.

[rusty quoin]

21. It's so easy for him. His fans know nothing.

[liberalmuse]

23. He's an evil racist and misogynist.

One day his vileness to other innocent human beings is going to hit him full force in his excess-ridden, bloated, orange face. You don't spread around the amount of shitty karma he has without it eventually coming back to you. As far as I'm concerned, President Obama is a decent, honorable man. You slander and lob hate-filled missives at someone like him, then God help you. You cause a decent stateswoman's life to be endangered by counting on your crazy followers to hear your dog whistle, they might just go after the wrong target. That mentally unstable man who was climbing the Trump building earlier heard it, and he was looking for Trump. You don't manipulate seriously paranoid and mentally ill people the way he's been doing without some fallout. He really is an abomination. And anyone supporting him who knows better is, too.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

26. That'll happen when nobody pays him to put his name on their building.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

24. Who do you owe money to, Donnie boy? Release your taxes! Now. . . . . nt

[Spitfire of ATJ]

25. Hopefully they'll all gather together for the next drone strike.

[NCcoast]

29. I think he's knowingly attempting political suicide.

Narcissism is born out of insecurity. There's a little voice inside Donald's head that's whispering 'You don't really want this, you're going to crash and burn in the most horrific fashion.' He's attempting to either make himself unelectable or forcing the hand of the GOP to somehow suspend his campaign. He's looking for a way out which doesn't make it appear like he quit. That's my opinion.

[sakabatou]

30. Trump, and so many other conservatives, forget what Bush did

[DallasNE]

31. The Father Of ISIS Is The Surge

The Surge drove al Qaeda in Iraq into Syria where they realized that they needed to change tactics and ISIS was the result. Yes, ISIS is a byproduct of the Surge. Thanks George W Bush.

[dem in texas]

32. If you have one ounce of morals you have to denounce this.

When Trump made of fun of John McCain, I think only Lindsey Graham come to McCain's defense. I may not agree with McCain, but he is a true American hero who deserves the respect of Americans of every political party. Everyone should have come forward and denounced Trump then. Other things he says as just as bad. Now he has gone beyond the pale by saying Obama was the founder of ISIS. This statement should be denounced by everyone. No sane person would support the Isis movement which has killed thousand of innocent people, even burned people alive.

The worst are the Republican party and the Media. Don't they know that Trump has crossed the line?

[Ccarmona]

33. The Silience

Of the "repub leadership" is deafening (and very scary). It's time to declare the repub party doa.

[Little Tich]

35. These comments show once again why Trump is unfit for the presidency. n/t

[EllaJones]

36. terrifying thought!!

Oh if this became the president what will happen to the world..

[Odin2005]

37. This is outright slander.

[uhnope]

38. let's not forget this is a CT/regressive/Kremlin talking point that's even appeared on DU

it fits in well with Trump being influenced by Russia. I bet this crap is spewed during BS sessions with his Russian-crony campaign staff--or maybe he only watches RT.

[Feeling the Bern]

39. This man is to diplomacy what Hitler was to diplomacy. Another day, another bullshit line

[lonestarnot]

40. Mr. Lawsuit is going to be sued for anything he has left when he's kicked to the curb.