Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump defended tying a protester to the Islamic State on Sunday, saying that his claim was supported by an Internet video.
But, as “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd noted to Trump, the video was a hoax.
“Supposedly, there was chatter about ISIS. Now, I don’t know. What do I know about it? All I know is what’s on the Internet,” Trump said on NBC’ “Meet the Press.” “And I don’t like to see a man dragging the American flag along the ground in a mocking fashion.”
Trump’s rally on Saturday in Ohio was interrupted by a man who tried to breach security. Trump tweeted later in the day that he should be in jail.
USSS did an excellent job stopping the maniac running to the stage. He has ties to ISIS. Should be in jail! https://t.co/tkzbHg7wyD?ssr=true
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 12, 2016
