Speaking at Democratic Presidential Debate, Clinton went on to say that American Muslim community was the first line of defence against Islamic State militant group and Trumps anti-Muslim rhetoric can push USA lose their support.
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Hillary Clinton claimed at Saturday night’s Democratic debate that the Islamic State is showing videos of Republican frontrunner Donald Trump to potential fighters as a way to recruit. “They are going to people showing Donald Trump insulting Islam and Muslims in order to recruit more radical jihadists”.
“[Trump] thinks a low minimum wage in America is a good idea”, Sanders said.
“A lot of people are understandably reacting out of fear and anxiety”, Clinton said “And Mr. Trump has a great capacity to use bluster and bigotry to inflame people”.
Moderator David Muir cited Trump’s proposed ban on Muslims entering the U.S. and asked what Clinton would say to the millions of Americans who say they support it.
“We now finally are where we need to be”. We need to have everybody in our country focused on watching what happens and reporting it if it’s suspicious, reporting what you hear.
But they had heated exchanges on the economy, guns in America, tackling the terrorist threat, and the role of the United States in the broader world. “I very much appreciate that comment, Bernie”, she said. They will be our early warning signal. “We’ve got to get back to where people can save money again, where they can invest in their families”.
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley referred to Trump in his opening statement, although not by name, as he decried “fascist pleas of billionaires with big mouths”. “I believe we stand together to address the real issues facing this country, not allow them to divide us by race or where we come from”.
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Clinton complimented former President George W. Bush for reaching out to Muslims after the 9/11 attacks when she was in the Senate.
