WH: Trump was ’exhausted’ when he said ’Islamic extremism’
Jasmine Lee
Using the word ”Islamic,” a reference to the religion, in the same breath as ”terrorism” could be seen by Muslims as an affront to their faith and actually play into the terrorists’ ”clash of civilizations” narrative reasons why President Barack Obama assiduously avoided the combination during his presidency.
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