One of the topics discussed during President Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night was terrorism:
.@POTUS: "We are also taking strong measures to protect our nation from Radical Islamic Terrorism." #TrumpAddress https://t.co/dAlG7hq9Sd pic.twitter.com/tP3zfIeHIO
— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 1, 2017
Three of those words really bothered former Obama adviser Ben Rhodes:
What was accomplished by declaring war on "radical Islamic terrorism"? Just alienating Muslim allies who we need, and emboldening terrorists
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) March 1, 2017
Well, using terms like “JV team” and blaming terrorism in part on climate change certainly didn’t seem to do much to stop it. And besides…
Hush now, you had your turn. And it didn't go all that swell. https://t.co/Jp89Lggn82
— Caleb Howe (@CalebHowe) March 1, 2017
You're right. We should probably just ship another $12 billion to Iran just to be safe. https://t.co/t40gl2q3S9
— Sean Bannion (@SeanBannion) March 1, 2017
You gave pallets of cash to Iran & used hostages as a negotiating ploy. Probably should sit out the emboldening terrorists discussion https://t.co/OcMDUKt97y
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) March 1, 2017
Ex Obama advisers are the last people who should be lecturing about “emboldening” anybody.
https://twitter.com/SalwaSamra/status/836786260437942273
Says the man that helped advise Obama on the 'JV team' ISIS https://t.co/GSyoMeWQbn
— Desmo ?? (@Desmo2010) March 1, 2017
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You need to turn your hearing aid up. He said we will work all our allies, including our #friends and allies in the Muslim world
— Anita Garrison (@LovingNASCAR9) March 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/Mellecon/status/836796824799358977
Bruh. You're a joke. You helped create ISIS & the gr8st refugee crisis since WWII. Sit. Down. https://t.co/2cpg5xJDyG
— na (@DaBearsk) March 1, 2017
I will bet you all the money in the world that not a single terrorist anywhere in the world is "emboldened" by that phrase. https://t.co/8oHudTsHoB
— Damon Linker (@DamonLinker) March 1, 2017
You were Obamas foreign policy advisor? Wow do things make sense now
— More than ever, #TrudeauMUSTgo! (@SKBigBluJetsfan) March 1, 2017
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