NOVANEWS
Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, called President Barack Obama the “founder of ISIS” at a campaign rally in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Wednesday.
While attempting to make a point about US foreign policy related to the fight against the terrorist organization also known as the Islamic State, ISIL, or Daesh, Trump asserted that the group “honors” Obama.
“In many respects … ISIS is honoring President Obama — he is the founder of ISIS,” Trump said.
The real-estate mogul repeated the line several times amid some applause.
“I would say the cofounder would be crooked Hillary Clinton,” Trump quipped. That represents a demotion of sorts for Clinton. Trump last week said his Democratic presidential rival was “the founder of ISIS” and quipped that she “should get an award” for it.
The Trump campaign has routinely floated conspiracies suggesting the Obama administration sympathizes with ISIS.
US-backed forces have been in a multiyear fight against ISIS. Drones and fighter jets have carried out airstrikes on territory held by the militants since 2014.
The fight took a turn Wednesday when US-backed Libyan forces seized ISIS’ headquarters in the Libyan city of Sirte.
