Trump: We Have To ‘Take Out’ The Families Of Terrorists

FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2015, file photo, Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump, speaks during the Values Voter Summit, held by the Family Research Council Action in Washington. Trump is set to... FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2015, file photo, Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump, speaks during the Values Voter Summit, held by the Family Research Council Action in Washington. Trump is set to roll out a tax plan Monday, Sept. 28, he says will reduce rates for lower and middle-income families as well as corporations, while increasing rates for some, like hedge fund managers who he says don’t pay enough. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) MORE LESS
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Donald Trump told the hosts of “Fox and Friends” on Wednesday that he would “take out” the families of terrorists as President.

Asked how he could prevent civilian casualties while carrying out his plan to “bomb the hell” out of the Islamic State terrorist group, the Republican presidential frontrunner said America was “fighting a very politically correct war” and needed to focus on neutralizing the associates of terrorists.

“When you get these terrorists, you have to take out their families,” Trump said. “They care about their lives. Don’t kid yourself. But they say they don’t care about their lives. You have to take out their families.”

The “Fox and Friends” hosts didn’t press Trump on how this strategy would work in practice or prevent retaliatory action. Instead, they pivoted to a question on illegal immigration.

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