In tonight’s debate, Hillary Clinton said that Donald Trump is “becoming ISIS’s best recruiter” and that the terrorist organization is using the Republican candidate in videos.
It was a good line, but is it true? It was met with questions and incredulity on Twitter.
is ISIS really showing @realDonaldTrump videos as @HillaryClinton just said? Has anyone reported that? #DemDebate
— Peter Beinart (@PeterBeinart) December 20, 2015J.M. Berger, the co-author (with Jessica Stern) of the excellent ISIS: The State of Terror, is doubtful. Asked by Vox’s Zack Beauchamp if Clinton’s claims were true, he had this to say:
@zackbeauchamp I would be surprised if they had and we didn't hear about it in a big way.
— J.M. Berger (@intelwire) December 20, 2015