Trump Is Clueless on Saddam and Terror

Published July 6, 2016 3:48pm ET



Donald Trump praised Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein for his handling of terrorists at a Tuesday campaign rally in Raleigh, North Carolina.

“Saddam Hussein was a bad guy. Right? He was a bad guy, really bad guy,” Trump said. “But you know what he did well? He killed terrorists. He did that so good. They didn’t read them the rights—they didn’t talk, they were a terrorist, it was over.”

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