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Posted On: 08/31/2018 10:42:15 AM
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Democratic Congressional Candidate:
Trump and Bin Laden 'Have a Tremendous Amount in Common'
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A Democratic candidate for Congress in Illinois is facing heavy criticism for comparing President Donald Trump to Usama bin Laden.
Sean Casten, who's challenging incumbent Rep. Peter Roskam (R) in the state's 6th Congressional District, made the remark in February, but audio of it just surfaced Thursday in a report by The Washington Free Beacon.
"In many ways -- and I don't mean to sound overly, I don't know, hyperbolic on this --Trump and Usama bin Laden have a tremendous amount in common," Casten said during a public meet and greet with voters in Wheaton, Illinois.
"They have both figured out how to use the bully pulpit to activate marginalized young men. It's the same tool," he continued. "Every demagogue has done this, right? Find a group of angry people and give them something to be angry at."
Trump and Bin Laden 'Have a Tremendous Amount in Common'
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A Democratic candidate for Congress in Illinois is facing heavy criticism for comparing President Donald Trump to Usama bin Laden.
Sean Casten, who's challenging incumbent Rep. Peter Roskam (R) in the state's 6th Congressional District, made the remark in February, but audio of it just surfaced Thursday in a report by The Washington Free Beacon.
"In many ways -- and I don't mean to sound overly, I don't know, hyperbolic on this --Trump and Usama bin Laden have a tremendous amount in common," Casten said during a public meet and greet with voters in Wheaton, Illinois.
"They have both figured out how to use the bully pulpit to activate marginalized young men. It's the same tool," he continued. "Every demagogue has done this, right? Find a group of angry people and give them something to be angry at."
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