“We will defeat radical Islamic terrorism”.
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And with Obama unable to frame the world carnage as the work of “radical Islamic” terror groups, he lacks the “moral clarity” to be president, as does his potential successor Clinton, according to Trump.
Having boasted a year ago that his approval ratings spiked after terror attacks, Trump sought on Monday to harness and intensify a climate of fear and vengeance, and then pin its causes on the current president and his former secretary of state.
Trump’s speech on Monday comes as his campaign has faced sagging poll numbers in key swing states in recent weeks, as the Republican nominee has lurched from one controversy to the next.
He also vowed “a swift and decisive end” to “the era of nation-building”, promising to galvanize the worldwide community to jointly confront the terrorist threat and vowing to partner with any country willing to join in that mission.
Trump’s Democratic rival Hillary Clinton and top USA government officials have warned of the dangers of using that kind of language to describe the conflict, arguing that it plays into militants’ hands.
Obama, Clinton and top USA officials have warned against using that kind of language to describe the conflict, arguing that it plays into militants’ hands.
As for gender equality, Trump would also have trouble passing his own test. “Only those who we expect to flourish in our country – and to embrace a tolerant American society – should be issued visas”.
Khan plans to visit the United States and Canada next month. But the Democrats certainly don’t want to give him any opportunity to recover.
First, she defended the presidential nominee against growing charges of conflicts of interest between Clinton’s service as secretary of state and the internationally focused foundation she leads with her husband.
Biden called Trump’s views “dangerous” and “un-American”.
Michael Steel, former adviser to former House Speaker John Boehner, questioned Trump’s approach on immigration.
Many national security experts were also not impressed.
“I think he was being very serious”, Pence said.
Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks in Youngstown on Monday.
“Mr. Trump’s speech will explain that while we can’t choose our friends, we must always recognize our enemies”, Trump senior policy adviser Stephen Miller said.
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While Trump had not been expected to list on Monday which countries’ citizens would be banned from the USA, the senior campaign official offered Syria and Libya as examples of two countries that would be affected by the ban. “He has been, from day one, outlining different proposals he has had to make America safe, to make us more secure and to avoid this existential threat ISIS (is) posing for us”.
