He said he understands that “people in the establishment” may have “anxiety about the clear-eyed leadership” Trump will bring.
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In recent weeks, the NY real estate mogul has suggested Russian intelligence hack Hillary Clinton’s email servers; implied “Second Amendment people” could assassinate either his opponent or potential Supreme Court justices; and said both the Democratic nominee and President Barack Obama “founded” Islamic State.
Nasrallah’s remarks come after USA ally Saudi Arabia, along with Gulf Cooperation Council countries, labelled Hezbollah a terrorist organisation in March, blacklisting companies and individuals with ties to the group.
Voters care about how Obama and Hillary handled policy in Libya and Syria and now they have to choose who they want to deal with the rise of ISIS going forward, Domenech said.
Still, campaigning in CT is raising eyebrows among many Republicans nervous about Trump’s slipping poll numbers in a series of key swing states and battlegrounds – and even some usual GOP turf. “We rely on partners in Muslim countries to fight terrorists”, Clinton said earlier this summer.
Trump is also expected to propose a new immigration policy under which the USA would stop issuing visas in cases where adequate screenings can’t be performed.
Hezbollah is listed as a terrorist group by the US and Israel.
Trump made the comments at a rally last week, and later said he was being “sarcastic”.
The wealthy southern coast of CT, made up of tony New York City suburbs, has always been fertile fundraising ground and Trump held an event nearby before the rally.
However, Trump’s statements were met with a lot of backlash in the media.
Clinton is focusing on domestic themes Monday as she campaigns in Pennsylvania with Vice President Joe Biden.
Hassan Nasrallah says: “this is an American presidential candidate who is saying this”.
The Clinton campaign also called on Trump to disclose ties between campaign manager Paul Manafort and what it called “pro-Kremlin elements in Ukraine”.
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Obama, Clinton, and other Democrats say Trump is already alienating allies with a string of anti-Muslim comments, including a call to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the United States until the terrorism issue is addressed. In addition to calling for improved cybersecurity, Clinton has proposed intensifying a coalition air campaign against ISIS and providing more support for partners engaged in ground operations. “This coming Monday, you’re going to see a vision for confronting radical Islamic terrorism”, his vice presidential running mate, Mike Pence, said on Fox News Sunday.
