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## Video: Trump Calls Obama the "Founder of ISIS"

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_Published 2016-08-11. Donald Trump is now accusing President Barack Obama of founding the Islamic State group that is wreaking havoc from the Middle East to European cities._


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## Transcript

In many respects they honor President Obama, ISIS is honoring President Obama. He is the founder of ISIS. He is the founder of ISIS. He is the founder .

>> [ APPLAUSE ] He founded ISIS [ APPLAUSE ] And I would say to co- founder would be crooked Hillary Clinton. [ APPLAUSE ] Co- founder, crooked Hillary Clinton. Wasn't it terrible when the father of the animal that killed the wonderful people In Orlando was sitting with a big smile on his face right behind Hillary Clinton. And by the way including a lot of the people here, how many of you people know me? A lot of you people know me right? When you get those seats You sort of know the campaign. So when she said well we didn't know, he knew, they knew, but how did you like that picture? Him sitting.

49 people killed. Other people will never, ever, ever be the same and that guy is sitting back there. And of course he likes Hillary, because Hillary won't even say the words radical Islamic terrorism. Of course he likes her. He has some past.

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