WASHINGTON: Hillary Clinton on Thursday
blasted her likely general election rival Donald Trump as a “threat” to US
democracy and declared him unqualified to be commander in chief.
“The
threat that Donald Trump poses is so dramatic to our country, to our democracy
and our economy,” the former secretary of state told CNN in a live interview.
Asked
directly whether she believes the celebrity billionaire and presumptive
Republican nominee is qualified to be president, she said: “No, I do not.”
Clinton
pointed to Trump's recent comments on being willing to meet with North Korea's
leader, whom she labeled a “despotic dictator,” suggesting the United States
pull out of Nato, or allowing certain allies to have nuclear weapons.
Such
positions are “dangerous,” she said, adding that the volume of Trump's
provocative and alarming statements since he launched his presidential
campaign, including his call for a ban on all Muslims entering the United
States, suggest he is not making impromptu remarks.
“I
think if you go through many of his irresponsible, reckless, dangerous
comments, it's not just somebody saying something off the cuff,” Clinton said.
