Speaking in Sarasota, Florida, Donald Trump calls Obama the worst thing for Israel.
We will stand strong, we have to stand strong with the State of Israel in their fight against Islamic terrorists,” he says.
“Barack Obama was the worst thing that ever happened to Israel … Barack Obama was a disaster for Israel,” he adds, to loud boos.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump arrives for a rally in the Robarts Arena of the Sarasota Fairgrounds on November 7, 2016 in Sarasota, Florida. (AFP / MANDEL NGAN)
“Believe me, the Iran deal, where we made them rich, we also gave them a direct path to nuclear weapons, but we’ll be working with Israel closely, very closely,” he says.
Trump, kicking off an election day blitz, also tells the Sarasota crowd that “the system is rigged, but at least we know it.”
He claims that “our country is a laughing stock all over the world.”
The Republican nominee then pantomimes quotation marks when he says the word “justice” as he hits the FBI and the Department of Justice for their handling of the case.
FBI Director James Comey notified Congress Sunday that a review of new emails connected to Clinton’s servers did not produce evidence that would warrant charges.
— with AP
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