WASHINGTON: US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has called Democrat Hillary Clinton a “liar” for claiming that his proposal to ban entry of all foreign Muslims to the United States has aided Daesh’s propaganda efforts.

Speaking on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Trump said Clinton had no evidence to back up a charge she made during a debate on Saturday that the Republican front runner is becoming the extremist group’s “best recruiter.”

“She’s a liar and everybody knows that,” Trump said. “She just made this up in thin air.”

Clinton said Daesh is using Trump’s rhetoric to enlist people to radical activities. “They are going to people, showing videos of Donald Trump insulting Islam and Muslims in order to recruit more radical fighters,” the Democratic front runner said.

Asked to comment, the Clinton campaign did not respond to Trump’s charge but reiterated that Hillary Clinton’s remark was based on evidence that supporters of the extremist group frequently cite Trump’s comments to make the case that Americans hate Muslims.