Scott Walker denies comparing liberal protestors to terrorists

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“If I can take on 100,000 protesters, I can do the same across the globe,” he told the audience.

The answer allowed Walker to pivot back to his most comfortable space — his experience battling entrenched Democratic interests in Wisconsin. But it also sounded odd: Statehouse protestors, after all, don’t use weapons.

“Governor Walker believes our fight against ISIS is one of the most important issues our country faces. He was in no way comparing any American citizen to ISIS,” she said in an email. “What the governor was saying was when faced with adversity he chooses strength and leadership. Those are the qualities we need to fix the leadership void this White House has created.”

CNN’s Steve Brusk contributed to this report.

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