Eric Trump: Watching Benghazi movie should be required to vote
Eric Trump would like there to be a voting requirement before Americans can hit the polls: Watch the movie 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.
Donald Trump’s son — speaking on Fox News’ America’s Newsroom Thursday — watched the Michael Bay movie over the weekend. The movie is based on the attacks in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans. Clinton (who was secretary of State at the time) has faced ongoing scrutiny over her handling of the matter, including over security at the diplomatic facility where the attacks occurred.
"I think in order to vote in this next election, you should have to watch that movie. I was livid," Eric Trump said. "She left these guys on a rooftop in the middle of Benghazi. You know, getting shot at, having mortars drop on their head because she wouldn't pick up a phone call in the middle of the night."
The accusation that Clinton did not pick up a phone call has been disproven by FactCheck.org, which said that while it is a common attack line against Clinton, there is no proof of it being true.
"Trump is certainly entitled to his opinion, but the evidence shows Clinton was fully engaged in the immediate response, and subsequent congressional investigations concluded the government response to the attack — including Clinton’s — was appropriate," FactCheck.org writes.
Trump was reacting to Hillary Clinton saying that his dad has "disqualified himself completely" from the presidency while criticizing the presumptive GOP nominee's policy proposals and rhetoric on Wednesday.
"This is not just divisive rhetoric, my friends, this is dangerous," Clinton said during a rally in New Jersey.
Eric Trump called her comments "honestly, truly, truly disgusting.”
"She has done no job for our veterans," Trump said. "She has done a total disservice for the country. Her policy is totally disastrous. My father would be an amazing, amazing commander-in-chief."