Donald Trump told the world that top Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was like a “dog” and was “whimpering and crying and screaming” as he died. But according to the Daily Beast, several Trump administration officials say that they were perplexed about the president’s comments, given that there is no way he could have heard audio of Baghdadi’s death because there was none.
The president announced on Sunday that that U.S. troops, in cooperation with Syrian forces, had killed the top Islamic State leader in a raid. As The Inquisitr previously reported, Special-force ops raided Syria’s Idlib province
“He died like a dog. He died like a coward. The world is now a much safer place. God bless America,” Trump said.
Trump explained that Baghdadi was chased into a tunnel by troops where he was cornered. He detonated a suicide vest, killing himself and three children with him. The president explained that Baghdadi died “whimpering and crying and screaming.”