Clinton in Waterloo: GOP candidates hindering anti-terrorism efforts

Clinton in Waterloo: GOP candidates hindering anti-terrorism efforts

WATERLOO (AP) — Hillary Clinton accused Republicans of undermining American efforts to fight Islamic terrorism, saying Wednesday that the “hateful” campaign rhetoric of frontrunner Donald Trump and the rest of the GOP field is providing new material for Islamic State propaganda.

“Instead of showing leadership some of the leaders in this campaign are resorting to really hateful rhetoric,” Clinton said at a town hall meeting in Waterloo. “Donald Trump, he does traffic in prejudice and paranoia. It’s not only shameful, it’s dangerous.”

Trump’s proposal to block Muslims from entering the U.S. has prompted widespread condemnation from lawmakers of both parties and from leaders across the globe.

While Trump’s GOP rivals use what Clinton calls “veiled language” to talk about their plans, Clinton noted that their remarks are also undermining efforts of US negotiators to build a global coalition against the group.