Subject: John Podesta Statement on Trump’s Disqualifying Foreign Policy
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Date: Fri, 20 May 2016 15:49:53 -0400
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John Podesta Statement on Trump’s Disqualifying Foreign Policy

Today, Clinton Campaign Chairman John Podesta released the following
statement on Donald Trump’s disqualifying foreign policy, which was on full
display in interviews this morning on Fox & Friends and Morning Joe:

"Every time Donald Trump opens his mouth, he makes it even more clear that
he doesn't have the qualifications or the temperament or to be our
Commander-in-Chief. His interviews this morning were especially revealing,
and even unhinged at times.

He once again claimed that he can't share his great foreign policy ideas
because he wants unpredictability. He aggressively defended his Muslim ban.
He lied about his own record, claiming he opposed the Libya intervention
and Iraq War -- both of which he supported at the outset. And he
demonstrated once again his dangerous penchant for going ballistic on
anyone who disapproves of his proposals. Rather than taking seriously
criticism from former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates -- one of America's
most well-respected foreign policy minds -- Trump responded with a long
tirade attacking Gates. This is the same petulance that was on display when
he recently cast doubt on our special relationship with the UK simply
because David Cameron and London Mayor Sadiq Khan criticized his proposed
Muslim ban, challenging the latter to an IQ test.

This is not how presidents behave. We can't afford to have a
Commander-in-Chief who has no understanding of foreign policy, who has no
coherent agenda, and who wants to go to war every time someone says a mean
thing about him. As Hillary Clinton said yesterday, Donald Trump is simply
not qualified for the job he seeks. This is not about ideology -- it's
about responsible leadership. Anyone who is serious about our national
security, regardless of their party, should not stand with Donald Trump."

Background:

VIDEO: Trump falsely claims he opposed Libya intervention, Iraq War
<https://youtu.be/JwOr90BscOM>

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   BuzzFeed
   <https://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/in-2002-donald-trump-said-he-supported-invading-iraq-on-the?utm_term=.ydzMoeb4w#.etXrJROnp>:
   In 2002, Donald Trump Said He Supported Invading Iraq

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   Washington Post Fact-Checker
   <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2016/05/12/recidivism-watch-trumps-false-claim-that-he-opposed-the-iraq-war/>:
   Trump’s false claim that he opposed the Iraq war: “To sum up, there is
   absolutely no evidence that Trump opposed the war in Iraq. In fact, he
   certainly indicated he was in favor of it. Just weeks after the invasion,
   he praised it as a ‘tremendous success.’”

   -

   BuzzFeed
   <https://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/trump-claims-he-didnt-support-libya-intervention-but-he-did?utm_term=.ji1w87G0V#.ynnwb0pQ7>:
   Trump Claims He Didn’t Support Libya Intervention — But He Did, On Video

VIDEO: Trump aggressively defends Muslim Ban
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzMtXudZoCc&feature=youtu.be>

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   Washington Post
   <https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/experts-trumps-muslim-entry-ban-idea-ridiculous-unconsitutional/2015/12/07/d44a970a-9d47-11e5-bce4-708fe33e3288_story.html>:
   Experts: Trump’s Muslim entry ban idea ‘ridiculous,’ ‘unconstitutional’

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   Huffington Post
   <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-isis-propaganda_us_56f17f98e4b03a640a6bdf3e>:
   Terrorism Expert Calls Out Donald Trump For Feeding ISIS Propaganda:
   “Donald Trump right now is validating the cartoonish view that [ISIS] tells
   their operatives and that they tell their terrorists that the United States
   is a racist nation — xenophobic, anti-Muslim — and that that’s why you must
   carry out terrorist attacks against them in defense of their version of
   Islam.”

VIDEO: Trump's tirade against former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfdwKwDV8fo&feature=youtu.be>

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   Washington Post's Jennifer Rubin
   <https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2016/05/20/robert-gates-vs-donald-trump/>:
   Robert Gates vs. Donald Trump: “It’s approaching the time, however, when
   former Cabinet officials, national security advisers and chiefs of staff
   need to speak out. It is unfortunate that they did not before Trump
   eliminated his Republican competitors, but it is not too late to warn the
   general electorate and thereby stave off disaster. We are talking about
   someone unfit to have his finger on the button, for goodness’ sake.”

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   Washington Post
   <https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/trump-says-he-expects-poor-relationship-with-uk-leader/2016/05/16/7c5b2158-1b3d-11e6-82c2-a7dcb313287d_story.html>:
   “Trump Says He Expects Poor Relationship With UK Leader.”

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   Tony Blair's Director of Political Operations, John McTernan
   <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/16/donald-trump-might-kill-the-special-relationship-thats-no-laughi/>:
   Donald Trump might kill the 'special relationship'. That's no laughing
   matter for Britain

VIDEO: Trump says he has definite foreign policy ideas but he'd rather not
tell what they are
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy3trcvqCnc&feature=youtu.be>

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   May, 2015 - Donald Trump
   <http://www.donaldjtrump.com/media/trump-i-know-how-to-defeat-isis-but-im-not-telling-yet>:
   “I do know what to do, and I would know how to bring ISIS to the table or,
   beyond that, defeat ISIS very quickly. And I’m not gonna tell you what it
   is tonight.”

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   April, 2016 - Washington Examiner
   <http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-says-he-has-a-secret-plan-to-beat-the-islamic-state/article/2589371>:
   Trump says he has a secret plan to beat the Islamic State

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For Immediate Release, May 20, 2016

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