Subject: 12.21.15 Friends & Allies TP's - Trump/ISIS
From: Adrienne Elrod <[email-masked]>
To: Adrienne Elrod <[email-masked]>
Cc: Alexandria Phillips <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 20:35:40 -0500
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All -

Per our call today, below are talking points addressing Donald Trump and
his recent comments regarding ISIS. Please let me know if you have any
questions. AE

*Friends and Allies TPs – Trump/ISIS*

*Hillary For America*

*December 21, 2015*

*Donald Trump's Islamophobic Campaign Aids ISIS and Undermines Our
Security *

·      Hell no. Hillary Clinton will not be apologizing to Donald Trump for
correctly pointing out how his hateful rhetoric only helps ISIS recruit
more terrorists.

·      Secretary Clinton was driving home a very important point on the
very dangerous effect that Trump's comments are having.  The Pentagon has
also spoken to the danger of his comments for our troops.

·      Multiple counter-terrorism experts have reported that ISIS backers
are using Trump's comments as tool for recruitment and mobilization. This
has now been well established.

·      Trump video clips all over Arabic-language television, which are
being widely viewed and can be easily shared – like on  Al-Arabiya,
Al-Jazeera, CNN Arabic, BBC Arabic, and other Arabic-language outlets.
They have caused tweets from ISIS supporters and Al Nusara fighters telling
Muslim Americans to “join the Army…or Trump has a point about you.”  Also
saying Trump should allow Muslims to leave the US to join “committed
brothers and sisters” in ISIS territories.

·      Given the widespread TV coverage throughout the Muslim world of
Trump's bigoted comments, is it any wonder that ISIS supporters and
followers are pointing to his comments on social media in an attempt to
recruit more terrorists?

*BACKGROUND:  Experts have made perfectly clear that the Islamophobic
rhetoric that Donald Trump is using to stoke Americans' fears play directly
into the hands of ISIS and other terrorist groups:*

·      Rita Katz, SITE Intelligence Group
<http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/isis-terror/donald-trumps-muslim-bashing-aids-cause-terror-networks-say-experts-n476221>
: "*They love him from the sense that he is supporting their rhetoric.*..They
follow everything Donald Trump says. When he says, 'No Muslims should be
allowed in America,' they tell people, 'We told you America hates Muslims
and here is proof.'"

·      Ted Koppel
<http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meet-press-december-13-2015-n479241>
: *Donald Trump is, in effect, the Recruiter-in-Chief for ISIS*. ISIS wants
nothing more right now than to have the world divided into Judeo-Christian
on one side and the Islamic world on the other. That's exactly what Trump
is doing for them.

·      Washington Post's David Ignatius
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/donald-trump-undermines-our-fight-against-the-islamic-state/2015/11/24/d03c8eb6-92f2-11e5-b5e4-279b4501e8a6_story.html>:
"[Trump's] *divisive comments play so directly into the polarizing
strategies of our terrorist adversaries — who want to foment Western-Muslim
hatred — that a case can be made that he has put the country at greater
risk*.

·      New York Times' Thomas Friedman
<http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/09/opinion/you-aint-no-american-bro.html?_r=0>:
"*Beyond playing into ISIS’s hand by denigrating the U.S. presidency and
our democratic ideals*, Trump is doing real damage to America’s ability to
lead a coalition, the only vehicle that can effectively address this
problem."

·      Richard Engel
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/12/08/why-richard-engels-condemnation-of-donald-trump-is-a-big-moment/>:
"So from the world perspective, it is absolutely an image, an impression, a
black spot on our collective foreign policy and our conscience. *And it
also just feeds into the ISIS [Islamic State] narrative.*"

·      Khalaf Al Habtoor
<http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/arab-billionaire-trump-im-sorry-i-ever-supported-you-n476186>:
Extremists like ISIS "will thank Mr. Trump for his comments — this is very
dangerous what he is doing to the United States"

·      Terrorist Media Expert, Evan Kohlmann
<http://www.msnbc.com/hardball/watch/trump-talk-feeds-into-isis-narrative-582468163651>:
Perhaps
the most frightening thing about what Donald Trump is saying is that it's
precisely what ISIS wants. They want a holy war between radical Islam and
the west and right now Trump is giving it to them."

*ISIS supporters and supporters of other terrorist groups have used social
media to praise Trump for furthering their cause in the wake of his recent
proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States. *

SITE Intelligence Group
<https://news.siteintelgroup.com/Jihadist-News/jihadists-cite-trump-s-proposed-muslim-immigrant-ban-as-reason-for-muslims-to-leave-u-s.html>:
"Following Donald Trump’s statement to ban Muslims from entering the U.S.,
jihadists on Twitter expressed a lack of surprise, characterizing his
proposal as Western oppression against Muslims. The following statements
were made from December 9-12, 2015.

·      User “Ali Abdillahi,” an Islamic State (IS) supporter, was
nonplussed by Trump’s statement, claiming most non-Muslims likely share the
same sentiment:

o   “Why are people shocked with trump he only said what most kufar
[disbelievers] are afraid of saying.”

·      A fighter for al-Nusra Front, “Abu Saeed Al-Halabi,” found Trump’s
statement hypocritical and proposed a rhetorical “deal” with Trump in the
context of U.S. foreign policy:

o   “I agree with Trumps muslim remarks if the Americans stop invading
muslim countries. We have a deal here Mr. Trump?”

·      A pro-IS account under the name “Warrior” made a similar request of
Trump. He argued if Muslims are banned in the U.S., they should be allowed
to make travel to Muslim countries:

o   “i wonder if president trump will allow muslims to leave the US for
dalwah. he hates muslims so much, allow those that want to leave and live
with other committed brothers and sisters without kuffar oppression. put
your money where your mouth is Trump. more likely he will throw all muslims
in US in prison as matter of "national security" #cowards”

·      Furthermore, the account of “Amriki Mujaher,” who implies himself to
be American turned IS fighter, seemed to make a similar message:

o   “You can be a good Muslim in America if you join the army or if you
interpret for the troops. Otherwise, Trump has a point about you"

·      ISIS supporter, @bintemergent
<https://twitter.com/bintemergent/status/667370137205477377>: pleez Massa
Trump doan trow i inta dat briarpatch! #IS #refugee strat &GreyZone
destruction
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/nov/15/terrorists-isis

*Throughout the Middle East, coverage of Donald Trump's outrageous
proposals are fostering resentment among Muslims.*

   - VIDEO: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5voKkx9JpM> Al Jazeera
   coverage of Trump being hostile towards Muslims while profiting from
   their wealth."
   - VIDEO
   <http://www.aljazeera.net/news/international/2015/12/8/%D8%BA%D8%B6%D8%A8-%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A8-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%AE%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A7>:
   Al Jazeera coverage of the backlash ignited by Trump's anti-Muslim campaign
   - VIDEO
   <http://english.alarabiya.net/en/webtv/reports/2015/12/09/Trump-s-Muslim-ban-proposal-provokes-strong-Mideast-backlash.html>:
   Al Arabiya: Trump’s Muslim ban proposal provokes strong Mideast backlash
   - VIDEO <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1TxFDpc0xI>: Egyptian
   educational institute condemns Trump's racism
   - VIDEO <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74Ytk5ZqlQ4>: Lebanese TV
   coverage of Donald Trump's Islamophobic comments.
   - VIDEO <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRtx8SH0dXw>: Al Jazeera
   coverage of Donald Trump's anti-Muslim views
   - Al Arabiya
   <http://www.aljazeera.net/encyclopedia/icons/2015/8/26/%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A8-%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%8A-%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B6>:
   Trump .. Republican candidate hostile to Muslims in America
   - Al Hurra
   <http://www.alhurra.com/content/ten-of-the-strongest-responses-to-trump-anti-muslim-call/288906.html>:
   Ten of the strongest reactions to Trump's remarks against Muslims.
   - Al Arabiya column
   <http://www.alarabiya.net/ar/politics/2015/12/12/%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%B4-%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A8.html>:
Message
   from Daesh to Donald Trump

*Experts agree that Donald Trump is an effective recruiter for ISIS. Help
us spread the word:*

"They love him from the sense that he is supporting their rhetoric.”
 -@Rita_Katz, Dir. @SiteIntelGroup on @RealDonaldTrump

"They tell people, 'We told you America hates Muslims & here is proof.'"
-@Rita_Katz, Dir. @SiteIntelGroup on @RealDonaldTrump

"@RealDonaldTrump is, in effect, the Recruiter-in-Chief for ISIS." -Ted
Koppel

.@RealDonaldTrump's comments “play so directly into the polarizing
strategies of our terrorist adversaries.” -@IgnatiusPost, @WashingtonPost

.@siteintelgroup shows ISIS jihadists praising @RealdDonaldTrump’s comments
for furthering their cause
https://news.siteintelgroup.com/Jihadist-News/jihadists-cite-trump-s-proposed-muslim-immigrant-ban-as-reason-for-muslims-to-leave-u-s.html

“What @RealDonaldTrump is saying is that it's precisely what ISIS wants.”
-Evan Kohlmann (@IntelTweet), Terrorism Consultant

“They want a holy war between radical Islam and the west...Trump is giving
it to them."

@IntelTweet, Terrorism Consultant

-- 

Adrienne K. Elrod
Director of Strategic Communications & Amplification
Hillary For America
*www.hillaryclinton.com <http://www.hillaryclinton.com>*
@adrienneelrod

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