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Quote:Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump, called President 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 terror organization, Trump asserted that the Islamic State "honors" Obama. "In many respects ... ISIS is honoring President Obama — he is the founder of ISIS." The real-estate businessman repeated the line several times amid some applause. "I would say the co-founder would be crooked Hillary Clinton," Trump quipped. That represents a demotion for Clinton. Trump last week claimed his Democratic presidential rival herself was "the founder of ISIS," and suggested she "should get an award" for it. The Trump campaign has routinely floated conspiracies suggesting that the Obama Administration sympathizes with the terror group.Donald Trump calls Obama the 'founder of ISIS' - Business Insider
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Quote:Radio host Hugh Hewitt sparred with Donald Trump on his radio program Thursday morning, pressing the Republican presidential nominee on his claim that President Barack Obama was "the founder of ISIS." "Last night you said the president was the founder of ISIS," Hewitt said. "I know what you meant. You meant that he created the vacuum, he lost the peace." "No, I meant he's the founder of ISIS," Trump replied. "I do. He was the most valuable player. I give him the most valuable player award. I give her, too, by the way, Hillary Clinton." Hewitt pressed Trump, explaining that Obama has not been "sympathetic" to the terrorist organization, "hates them," and is "trying to kill them." "I don't care," Trump said. "He was the founder. His — the way he got out of Iraq was that — that was the founding of ISIS, OK?" The New York businessman added again that he would characterize Clinton, the Democratic presidential nominee, as the "cofounder." He had previously referred to her as the founder of the group. "Let me ask you, do you like that?" Trump asked Hewitt. Hewitt, not amused, replied: "I don't." "I think I would say they created, they lost the peace. They created the Libyan vacuum, they created the vacuum into which ISIS came, but they didn't create ISIS," the radio host said. "That's what I would say." "Well, I disagree," Trump said.Donald Trump battles Hugh Hewitt on Obama as 'ISIS founder' claim - Business Insider