In a scathing attack on Hillary Clinton, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said his Democratic rival was responsible for emboldening Iran like never before and bringing endless “humiliation” for America.
“Hillary Clinton’s foreign policy has squandered trillions in American wealth overseas. Yet, for all the money spent, all Clinton delivered was death, destruction and terrorism. She unleashed ISIS and turmoil in Iraq, Syria and libya,” Trump, 70, said at an election rally in Naples, Florida yesterday.
Terming Hillary as “trigger-happy”, Trump alleged that she wanted to start a shooting war in Syria that could involve nuclear-armed Russia.
He alleged that Hillary had bad judgment, bad instincts and is too reckless to be allowed into the Oval Office.
“Hillary also started the negotiations that led to the Iran deal — and thus ultimately leading to the $ 1.7 billion
ransom for American hostages. Clinton gave Iran everything they wanted and more — including Iraq. Now, Iran is emboldened as never before,” Trump said. In the latest insult to America, the Government of Iran is demanding “many billions” in new ransom payments for a US businessman and his ailing father, he said, adding that Iran releasing a video of the captive including footage from earlier this year of American soldiers being forced to their knees at gunpoint was adding to the insult.