Trump says he never pledged to kill family members of terrorists

Instead, Trump told CNN, his policy would merely be “to go after them” if he wins the White House.

What “go after them” actually means is left to the imagination of voters, since Trump spoke only in evasive bromides during the interview.

“We have to do something and it’s the only way you stop it.”
“We have to be a lot tougher. We are playing with a different set of rules.”
“We have to play the game at a much tougher level than we are playing.”
“We’re not fighting it strongly enough.”