“You know, in Israel they profile. And I’ve been talking to you guys for years, and I’ve been saying it”.
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“These are sick evil people that want to destroy this country, the way we coddle them, and the way we’re afraid to say anything, and we’re afraid to say what the problem is and who they are and they don’t want to say radical Islam they don’t want to talk about radical Islamic terrorism”, Trump said. “We’re trying to be so politically correct in our country and this is only going to get worse”. They’ve done an unbelievable job as good as you can do … and they’ll profile. In New York, 29 people were injured from the blast but none were life-threatening. However, Clinton also referred to the attack, along with one in New Jersey on Monday, as “bombings” that same evening, and both candidates were correct in their remarks. “I think this is something that maybe will get, you know, will happen perhaps more and more over the country”, Trump warned.
When asked repeatedly what his plan would be to stop future attacks, he was vague on details. Step aside Nostradamus, Punxsutawney Phil and all six-o’clock weathermen: Donald Trump is now taking credit for prophesying ISIS-sponsored attacks on U.S. soil. You know, they have to fight the battle.
Trump also got his usual jabs in at President Obama and Hillary Clinton, blaming them for allowing thousands of Syrian refugees to take shelter in the country, despite the fact that this weekend’s attacks had nothing to do with Syria.
Fellow Fox News guest Capri Cafaro, a Democratic state senator from OH, joined the chorus of voices criticizing Trump for quickly calling the Saturday night explosion in NY a bombing while praising Clinton for her more “measured” approach.
“Our leaders are – I don’t even say ‘weak, ‘ – I say ‘stupid, ‘” he said in an interview on Fox and Friends.
The discussion focused heavily on the bombing in NY and recent stabbing in a Minnesota mall. “Give me a break”.
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Egyptian state media reports that the Republican nominee will speak with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in NY.
