Corker: Trump went 'far too far' in Obama, ISIS statements

U.S. Sen. Bob Corker said Thursday that he believed Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump went “far too far” in statements claiming President Obama founded ISIS.

Corker, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was unfamiliar with the comments, but responded to questions about Trump's latest remarks, made at a rally in Florida and repeated during a radio interview Thursday.

"In many respects, you know, they honor President Obama," Trump said at the Wednesday rally. "He's the founder of ISIS.”

Then, on Thursday morning, conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt asked the candidate if he actually meant that Obama’s actions had created a vacuum in Syria. "No, I meant he's the founder of ISIS," Trump said, doubling down on his previous statement. "I do. He was the most valuable player. I give him the most valuable player award. I give her, too, by the way, Hillary Clinton."

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