Subject: Updated Talking Points: Donald Trump's Islamaphobic Campaign Aids ISIS and Undermines Our Security
From: Adrienne Elrod <[email-masked]>
To: Adrienne Elrod <[email-masked]>
Cc: Alexandria Phillips <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2015 14:17:04 -0500

Updated talking points points below. As always, if you're going out on tv
on this topic please let Alex or me know. Thanks!

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

Hell no, Hillary Clinton is not apologizing for calling out Donald Trump's
dangerous rhetoric. Donald Trump should be apologizing for undermining our
national security by helping ISIS recruit more terrorists.

News coverage and videos of Donald Trump’s extreme, anti-Muslim rhetoric
are all over Arabic-language television like Al-Jazeera and BBC Arabic.
These clips are widely viewed and easily shared.

ISIS supporters and other terrorist groups are tweeting about and
discussing his comments on social media, telling Muslim Americans to join
their “committed brothers” in ISIS terrorities and pressuring them to “join
the Army.” And they need go no farther than point to their own televisions
as proof.

In fact, terrorism experts across the board agree that his comments aid the
efforts of terrorists like ISIS.

This includes the Pentagon, which spoke out about the danger it creates for
our troops.

That’s why Hillary Clinton will never back down from calling out Donald
Trump’s irresponsible rhetoric that makes the U.S. less safe.

Any of the Republican candidates who don’t do the same have demonstrated
yet one more reason they don’t have the judgement to be commander in chief.

*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>:
Mock
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

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