Donald Trump praises Saddam Hussein as ‘a good terrorist killer’

Donald Trump, who frequently criticises US foreign policy under President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, is praising Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s ruthlessness.

“Saddam Hussein was a bad guy, right? ... But you know what he did well? He killed terrorists. He did that so good,” Trump told supporters at a campaign rally in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Prior to the US invasion, Iraq was listed by the US as a state sponsor of terrorism.