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Watch the moment Donald Trump calls Obama 'the founder of ISIS'

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has continued to upset many people with his outlandish statements on a range of issues
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during his campaign event at the BB&T Center on August 10, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP)

Republican candidate Donald Trump roiled the US presidential campaign once again, by claiming on Wednesday that Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama "founded" the Islamic State (IS) group.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnjOCdhZL3g

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