Clinton Says Trump’s Rhetoric Plays Into Hands of Extremists

  • Trump urges police use profiling to identify extremists
  • Blast in New York puts terrorism at forefront of campaign

Clinton: Will Defeat Terrorists' 'Evil, Twisted Ideology'

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Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said the country must reject Donald Trump’s approach to terrorism, saying his rhetoric has been a recruitment tool for extremist groups such as Islamic State.

Hours after the Republican nominee said the U.S. response to domestic terrorism is inhibited by police officers afraid they’ll be accused of profiling if they single out Muslims, Clinton said the way to prevent attacks like the bomb blast in New York is to build up trust between law enforcement and the American Muslim community.