Trump: I Would’ve Captured Osama Bin Laden Before 9/11 Attacks

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In a 15-minute effort to set the “terribly dishonest” media straight before a speech on school choice in Cleveland, Donald Trump claimed that with him at the helm, Osama bin Laden would’ve been captured even before the Sept, 11, 2001 terror attacks.

“I would’ve been tougher on terrorism. Bin Laden would’ve been caught a long time ago, before he was ultimately caught, prior to the downing of the World Trade Center,” Trump said during an aside about his record on Iraq.

The GOP nominee went on to say that if he had been in Congress at the time, he would have cast a vote opposing the invasion.

Trump also claimed he gave statements “much closer” to the invasion of Iraq saying he was against the war. He said those statements “superseded” his earlier, much-cited interview with shock jock radio host Howard Stern, where Trump said he did support the invasion.

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  1. Shut the fuck up, Donny…

  2. "Trump also claimed he gave statements “much closer” to the invasion of Iraq saying he was against the war. "
    Well what is he waiting for? Why hasn’t he shown those statements?

  3. @daveyjones64 He’s cycling again, and now he’s back in manic mode.

    I love that MSNBC was debunking his bullshit claims about opposing the Iraq War while he was speaking. Please don’t go apologizing for it later.

  4. I think I can’t possible hate him any more than I do, and then he shows me that the well of hatred I feel for him is utterly bottomless. Seriously – this man deserves to be relentlessly pounded back into the hole he crawled out of.

    EDIT: Media always talking about how many people “hate” Hillary. I bet if there was a poll – Trump would beat her in the most hated category by far. Pollsters – please call me – I am eager to tell you exactly how I feel about this scum.

  5. Avatar for zsak zsak says:

    Well he got John Wilkes Booth before Lincoln was shot. Didn’t he?

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