Jimdamick
Well-Known Member
Cairo (AFP) - Islamist extremists have responded to Donald Trump's election victory with glee over his reputation as a loose cannon who has been openly hostile to Muslims.
The Islamic State (IS) jihadist group, which is being pummelled by a US-led military coalition in Iraq and Syria, had said ahead of the US presidential vote that there was no substantial difference between Trump and Hillary Clinton.
But as the results came in, the group's supporters took to chat groups and accounts on the social media app Telegram to celebrate Trump's win.
"Rejoice, he will show America's ugly face," said one post.
"I am optimistic about Trump's victory because he is a stupid, arrogant, hubristic bull who is dumber than (George W) Bush," said another.
"Trump's vulgarity will embarrass (Arab) tyrants and enlarge the field of jihad," one poster wrote on an Internet chat forum used by IS supporters.
They were apparently referring to Trump's proposal during his campaign to ban Muslims from entering the United States, and to disparaging remarks on Saudi Arabia whose monarchy the extremists loathe.
The Islamic State (IS) jihadist group, which is being pummelled by a US-led military coalition in Iraq and Syria, had said ahead of the US presidential vote that there was no substantial difference between Trump and Hillary Clinton.
But as the results came in, the group's supporters took to chat groups and accounts on the social media app Telegram to celebrate Trump's win.
"Rejoice, he will show America's ugly face," said one post.
"I am optimistic about Trump's victory because he is a stupid, arrogant, hubristic bull who is dumber than (George W) Bush," said another.
"Trump's vulgarity will embarrass (Arab) tyrants and enlarge the field of jihad," one poster wrote on an Internet chat forum used by IS supporters.
They were apparently referring to Trump's proposal during his campaign to ban Muslims from entering the United States, and to disparaging remarks on Saudi Arabia whose monarchy the extremists loathe.
