Trump calls for retaliation against ISIS following Orlando shooting

Donald Trump called for retaliation against ISIS following the Orlando shooting.
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Donald Trump called for retaliation against the Islamic State following the mass shooting Sunday in Orlando that left 49 dead. "We really have to increase the bombings," he told Fox News' Brian Kilmeade on Monday.

When asked specifically where the U.S. should target its airstrikes, Trump said, "I would strike — well, you know, they know… We have generals who think we can win this thing so fast and so strong but we have to be furious for a short period of time and we're not doing it."

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.