Trump says he was being sarcastic when he called Obama the 'founder of ISIS'

Donald Trump in Florida
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At a certain point, you have to wonder if Donald Trump realizes maybe his sense of humor is just not working out. Recently he has "joked" about kicking a baby out of his rally and about a "Mexican plane" over a rally preparing to "attack," and now he says comments he made on Wednesday accusing President Obama and Hillary Clinton of co-founding the Islamic State were "sarcasm."

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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.